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  1. #1
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    100 wt to 80 wt tube replacement

    Hi,
    my 100 wt tube got cracked i would like to know that if i replace it with 80 wt so do i need to change the
    power supply as well or on 100 wts power supply can be used for 80 watts also.

    please need the assistance.

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    Re: 100 wt to 80 wt tube replacement

    Quote Originally Posted by inayathinfotech View Post
    Hi,
    my 100 wt tube got cracked i would like to know that if i replace it with 80 wt so do i need to change the
    power supply as well or on 100 wts power supply can be used for 80 watts also.

    please need the assistance.
    No, but you do need an (milli)amp meter to determine the new max power level to use in the software settings....it's not linear either, my 80w tube with an 150w power supply had a new max of 72% power, for example. If you don't have a meter, you'd want to be conservative.

    Greg

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