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Old 01-11-2010, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by jr_tech View Post
Great find! it is nice to get an easy one once in a while!

"There's an interesting metal hoop under the HV rectifier tube. I wonder what that's for?"

If it is connected to the high voltage, I suspect that it serves as a (anti) Corona Ring, to reduce the possibility of corona and arcs between the sharp points under the tube socket (such as cut off wires and socket pins) and the chassis.

jr
That makers sense. Yes, it's connected to the HV - also the metal ring around the tube socket.
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