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Old 02-03-2011, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by sean View Post
Be careful about swapping 12V tubes out for 6V tubes. The 6V tubes generally draw 300mA on the filament while the 12V tubes draw 150mA. Same thing between a 25L6 and 50L6.
Ah, good point. I hadn't thought about that.
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