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Old 02-16-2022, 03:51 PM
old_coot88 old_coot88 is offline
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If the jugg has lost vacuum, the heaters are immersed in a heat-conductive fluid (air) which keeps them cold and therefore at low electrical resistance, drawing excessive current. That lugs the tester's transformer down which can quickly overheat it. And the CRT neck gets super hot super fast.
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