[Patrick Turner]

philo wrote:

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Yep...you are probably right but
I think you've read a bit too much into the very sketchy question

Indeed the OP question was sketchy.

I a smoke avoiding person though.


Always best to err on the side of caution...
I've sure gotten a few plates red-hot from time to time...
but never had a melt-down yet!

If ever a BJT gets that hot, its waaaaayyyy tooooo late, we have
silence.

Then the tube recovers after cool down, and that's the upside of some
hot things,,,

Patrick Turner.