In Reply to: switches and arcing posted by FenderLover on May 29, 2015 at 18:17:14:
There is a device called Quencharc, IIRC. It is a dipped high voltage cap with a built in internal resistor precisely for the application you are looking for.
CDE makes and IIRZC Digikey carries them.I simply place a dipped high voltage mica cap right across the switch terminals. 01 uF or greater.
PS I like them on all solid state rectified tube gear. They usually have a big surge which can eventually fry switches
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