How PPIMVs are ended

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sepulchre
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How PPIMVs are ended

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What I mean by that is that I've researched these, mostly lookin at the LarMar examples. They are all "ended" with the "ground" lead going to the bias voltage.

I built an amp, my Harlow design with help from a few folks here, has a PPIMV which is simply connectd to ground. Is this acceptable? Seem to work fine on my prototype model (which sounds Great, I might add). Or should my future builds have it going to the junction of the power tube's cahodes and the R/C grounding path?

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Ground return is ideal for making sure the grid is at ground potential
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Ground for cathode biased, bias supply for fixed.
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Re: How PPIMVs are ended

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sepulchre wrote:Or should my future builds have it going to the junction of the power tube's cahodes and the R/C grounding path?
I would ground the PPIMV pots with the power stage cathodes or screens.
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What katopan said.
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