CNutz":3okuciuk said:
fusedbrain":3okuciuk said:
I'm still not comfortable putting those kinda DC voltages on those little switches.
YMMV
That + - voltage mini-toggle on the PhilX amp has pretty much full plate DC on it
I've seen the inside of both the mini, and large toggles, and really I think you run the risk of shock from a faulty switch being about equally.
But if you really wanted to have no DC on the switch for switching that 500pf plate cap, you could replace the 500pf with 2 1000pf in series with the switching done between them.
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--|1n|--Switch---|1n|--
Yikes!!! Ok, obviously Dave knows what he's doing .
I'm just going by the voltage rating on the switches I have, and it ain't very much lol! ( good quality switches from Mountain and e switch )
On the cathode cap switch, yes you can position the cap to block the dc in front of the switch. For the plate cap, that's an elegant safety solution you posted.
Never considered that.
Would it not still make an insane popping noise though?