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From: kenw@arcsun.arc.ab.ca (Ken Wallewein)
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Subject: Re: Leaving components turned on.
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Date: 2 Jan 91 13:38:59 GMT
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  If manufacturers (esp. tube-type power amp) intended that their equipment
be left turned on, surely they would provide some sort of stand-by mode;
reduce or remove B+ voltage, drop heater voltage to about 5 volts, etc.  
Such changes can keep the equipment essentially "warmed up", while greatly 
reducing stress and succeptibility to AC supply fluctuations.

  These measures have been used in other applications in the past.

/kenw