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ms660 · 19th May 2018, 9:22 am

It's also worth checking as to whether or not the -ve(s) of the reservoir/filter capacitor(s) should be at chassis potential, they should be in the OP's receiver but in many receiver designs they're not, due to valve biasing arrangements.

Lawrence.

19th May 2018, 9:22 am	#8
ms660 Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cornwall, UK. Posts: 13,454	Re: Replacing smoothing capacitors It's also worth checking as to whether or not the -ve(s) of the reservoir/filter capacitor(s) should be at chassis potential, they should be in the OP's receiver but in many receiver designs they're not, due to valve biasing arrangements. Lawrence.