Can you do anything to make power tubes last longer ?


Besides using them less.

inna

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atmasphere

... make sure your line Voltage isn’t running high. 120V is normal now and the line is not supposed to exceed 125V for more than a second. But I’ve seen situations were 125V was normal

If you’re talking about the US, you are mistaken @atmasphere. Nominal voltage in the US is 120VAC ±5 percent, so anything between 114VAC and 126VAC is normal. That is established by ANSI C84.1 standard.

Note that the spec is measured at the service entrance - it’s common to have some voltage drop at the AC receptacle. That’s something dedicated lines can help limit.