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Thanks Lawrence for taking the time to reply.

I’ve now got the full schematic which makes it clear.

In the two HV AC ranges (500 and 1500) the circuit is as follows:
1. 0u1 input cap
2. A ladder of its own amounting to 388k total going to common
3. A takeoff from between 0u1 and 388k going to the rectifier tube going via a 47n
4. A full ladder ‘below’ the tube of about 30M

So, Xc at say 50Hz is 32k (btw that calculator gave me milliohms instead of kilohms).

The rectifier and 30M ladder has little parallel effect on the 388k, so the Z of the 0u1 and 388k is root sum squares = 389k. Current at 1500V thus ca. 4mA.

Voltage across cap thus ca. 32/388 x 1500 = 141V or ca. 200 WVDC.

However, I assume the theoretical edge case is if you apply DC to the AC input, I.e. frequency = zero Hz. Surely at this point the voltage drop approaches 1500V DC?

So I’m still unconvinced about my cap being rated 1000 WV DC…

(Also BTW doesn’t the V-7A have a dedicated HV ladder up front of the rectifier, so does that undo your calculations? Meaning that they should look more like mine?)