Heater Wires

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dobbhill
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Heater Wires

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Quick question: Is 22ga solid core large enough for heater wire in this amp? :?: Thanks in advance.
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http://www.epanorama.net/documents/wiri ... tance.html

Short answer - maybe... You should be ok using it for your preamp tubes, but's I'd use your transformers heater secondaries guage for the power tubes.
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I don't think it is recommended except in the preamp. As cheap as wire is I wouldn't take the chance. I use 18 gauge.
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Re: Heater Wires

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Interesting and informative link, Doctor02; thanks. It looks like 22ga has half the current capability of 18ga: wow!
Thanks for the suggestions, Robert.

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