Resistor or jumper at hv rectifer socket: Zenith 25mc30

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Originally Posted by dieseljeep

Probably the same engineer that specified the 1.5K resistor, in series with the CRT second anode.
According to Sams, it's stated as resistance wire. It's a small guage solid wire, instead of stranded wire, like used on practically all the flybacks, that I ever replaced.
I don't know, how much voltage drop is required, as Sams doesn't specify a resistance value.

Dang. Learn somethin' new every day. Be interesting to know more background theory on da resistance wire thing. Maybe to de-stress the 3AT2 and exclusive to Zenith (?)
All the HV rect filamant loops I ever replaced were standard anode wire. Occasionally there was one (usually B&W) that had a small resistor of a few ohms in series with the fil. This was always in other brands than Zenith.