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Originally Posted by N2IXK
Just connecting the anode lead to a floating CRT will NOT provide a load on the HV. The return path for the HV is the beam current, drawn from the cathode of the CRT. If the CRT isn't plugged in, there will be no beam current, and no load is presented to the HV supply. The external dag coating provides the grounded side of the HV filter capacitance, not the return path for the HV.
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Correct you are, bro. In addition, a fully charged jug with no bleed-down presents a shock hazard even after the chassis is turned off.