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Title: 6.3 v filament wire question
Post by: Tapsnap on January 16, 2020, 09:05:00 pm

Is it important to maintain a consistency of the connections of the heater wires so that one wire always connects to the 4 and 5 tube terminals, while the other always connects to the 9s?
Since it’s AC, it shouldn’t matter, right?

Title: Re: 6.3 v filament wire question
Post by: PRR on January 16, 2020, 11:51:03 pm

It looks prettier if consistent.

Title: Re: 6.3 v filament wire question
Post by: bmccowan on January 17, 2020, 09:03:45 am

I do it because I've read in several places that you are supposed to. But, I also twist the wires tightly for the same reason. But take a look at Sluckey's excellent builds.
As the bumper sticker says, Question Authority.

Title: Re: 6.3 v filament wire question
Post by: shooter on January 17, 2020, 10:22:13 am

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As the bumper sticker says, Question Authority.

ya, but the lyrics say ...."Authority always wins..."   :icon_biggrin:

It matters not on filaments as long as you understand NOT to twist up or lay down sensitive signals with them

Title: Re: 6.3 v filament wire question
Post by: bmccowan on January 17, 2020, 12:54:16 pm

John's rewrite of Bobby Fuller's I Fought the Law and the Law Won.