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Old 05-15-2009, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by cpacamper View Post
If there is stored voltage, seems like I could turn unplugged set "on" to drain stored voltage?
No, you'll just have to wait... some recommend shorting it or discharging through a resistor, but I think that's risky.

In any radio, almost all the current is drawn by the tubes. They won't draw any current if the heaters are cold. So the power switch won't make any difference.
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