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Amp Stuff => Tube Amp Building - Tweaks - Repairs => Topic started by: Snake5150 on February 28, 2025, 05:58:49 pm

Title: L pad passive attenuator
Post by: Snake5150 on February 28, 2025, 05:58:49 pm

Will a 50w jtm really fry a 100 w rms Lpad or is what I read a specific case of one off ness

Title: Re: L pad passive attenuator
Post by: Merlin on February 28, 2025, 06:25:36 pm

Yes it can fry it. The 100W rating on the LPad is peak power, not continuous.

Title: Re: L pad passive attenuator
Post by: Snake5150 on February 28, 2025, 06:26:51 pm

Quote from: Merlin on February 28, 2025, 06:25:36 pm

Yes it can fry it. The 100W rating on the LPad is peak power, not continuous.

Well shit.
So a mv it is

Title: Re: L pad passive attenuator
Post by: Merlin on February 28, 2025, 06:28:20 pm

This is why we have dummy loads on big heatsinks!