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Originally Posted by Electronic M
If I was in your shoes I would leave the HV loaded if you plan to run the horizontal. If you pull just the regulator and CRT and measure the HV it is probably substantially higher than rating. Having higher HV on the flyback puts it at increased risk of insulation breakdown.
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That is my thinking, but I decided to ask. However, what I suggest pulling is the
main HV rectifier. My feeling is that this will result in much higher peak
HV (AVC) voltage on the transformer. Of course, so will a dead HV rectifier
filament.