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Originally Posted by frenchy
... What would the voltage normally be on the cap and cap wire of the 1B3 tube? If it is anywhere near or equal to the actual HV for the pic tube, maybe I should completely replace the wire.
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Uh, the actual
peak voltage on the 1B3 "cap" is substantially higher than the smoothed-out DC high voltage on the pic tube anode.
That little arc-over was an object lesson on why one should never, ever, ever leave any vintage TV running unattended.
oc(Bill)