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Francisl
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Earl of Plasma wrote: It was another thing I forgot to ask about. How does it work with tungsten or Wolfram cathode? Do LPP change material becouse of the higher melt point for Wolfram? It must though have higher resistance. Isn’t that a disadvantage?

Yes, tungsten was chosen because of its high temperature rating. The conductivity is surprisingly good.