[A6] power.

[F.A.S Truhan III]

> The history goes back to military tests in the tube/valve days, 
particularly 
> the US NAVY. This is the first half of the 1900's, so it's been a 
while...
>  
> They used to run equipment for long period of time ...these were "brute
force" supplies, not as 
>  regulated and quick to suppress surges as modern ones). Mainly, the test
was 
> to determine if tube life was longer if simply left on, than if  shut
down...and then subjected to the "restart" surges. In their  situation, 
> leaving the gear on was better for the tubes (probably NOT  for the
electric 
> bill!)
>  
> OLD story, old situation, old habit. "Old habits die hard"  - ever heard
that?

	That all makes perfect sense as far as how the 'habit' started. Thanks for
the insight. 

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