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Station X · 24th May 2020, 1:32 pm

If I see positive volts on the control grid, I snip the lead from the cap to the control grid pin. Connecting a voltmeter between the disconnected end of the cap and chassis will show just how leaky the cap is/was. I've seen hundreds of volts there.

24th May 2020, 1:32 pm	#75
Station X Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4, UK. Posts: 21,289	Re: 'THAT' Capacitor. What is it? If I see positive volts on the control grid, I snip the lead from the cap to the control grid pin. Connecting a voltmeter between the disconnected end of the cap and chassis will show just how leaky the cap is/was. I've seen hundreds of volts there. __________________ Graham. Forum Moderator Reach for your meter before you reach for your soldering iron.