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Why is a center top usually provided for vacuum tube plate and grid return circuits when and AC filament supply is used?

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Why is a center top usually provided for vacuum tube plate and grid return circuits when and AC filament supply is used?

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• AC filament (heater) supply and how it can introduce hum into vacuum tube circuits • Purpose of a center-tapped filament winding in tube equipment • How plate and grid return circuits reference ground or common

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• Think about what happens if the filament is heated by AC and is not at a stable reference potential compared to the cathode, grid, and plate. How could this affect the signal? • Why would placing the plate and grid returns at the electrical center of the filament supply help with any AC-related problems? • Does a center tap change the available filament current, or does it mainly change the reference point of the filament voltage?

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• Verify how hum (60 Hz or 50 Hz) from the filament circuit can couple into the signal path and cause unwanted modulation. • Check whether a center tap on a transformer winding changes current capacity or just provides a reference point. • Confirm how plate and grid return paths are normally tied to ground or common in vacuum tube circuits.

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Why is a center top usually provided for vacuum tube plate and grid return circuits when and AC filament supply is used?

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Why is a center top usually provided for vacuum tube plate and grid return circuits when and AC filament supply is used?

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