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RE: Blown 6CA4?

Posted by 6bq5 (A) on January 19, 2024 at 10:26:22

In Reply to: RE: Blown 6CA4? posted by Ozzie on January 19, 2024 at 09:15:48:

Ozzie,
Don't waste the tube-

There is some part of the power supply that has a short-
A visual inspection could identify it possibly -
A resistor would be discolored, and may also have burned the PCB below it-

An electrolytic cap may have a bulge on the top, or one end (depending upon axial or radial), or possibly a stain/spray around the base/unit from a rupture...

I realize that the $25 may not be much, but if you have done nothing since the last test, I'll wager $100 that it will blow!
Happy Listening

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