> True - but the arc will continue until the applied voltage has
> dropped to quite
> a low voltage, which without a crowbar, means that the resistor will
> in effect
> dissipate the energy in the capacitor bank, and providing the
> resistor can
> handle the peak current for the fraction of a second while the
> capacitor
> discharges then all will be well.
FWIW, and right or wrong, I've used ordinary 1 or 2 Amp 3AG fuses
in the HV lead to an amplifier to protect the tubes. Of course one would
NOT
use an ordinary chassis mount fuse holder!! I placed the fuse inside
the "sealed" power supply interlocked cabinet near the HV output
connector. It worked when needed!
Charlie, N0TT
/snip/
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