I would use regular Isopropyl. Some of the stuff called "Rubbing Alcohol"
contains menthol additives to make is smell good.
-S
----- Original Message -----
From: "HAROLD B MANDEL" <ka1xo@juno.com>
To: <k7rdx@charter.net>
Cc: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 3:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Question abt YC-156/3CPX5000A7
> Jim,
>
> Be careful!
>
> Clean the entire tube in hot sudsy water, then flush with
> hot water.
>
> Dry, and finish with a cleaning with rubbing alcohol.
>
> When done, re hipot and see what the current is.
>
> If it is still suspicious, call Jerry Beugin at Economy Electronics
> 501 - 676 - 3234.
>
> Tell Jerry you have a questionable tube and ask how to get a
> Zonum Industries test on the tube.
>
> If Zonum says it is good, it is good enough for commercial service.
>
> Zonum will put it into a variable anode and load after hipotting
> and will curve it for HF and they will let you know the story.
>
> I saved hundreds of dollars on pieces of shit that people told
> me were good tubes but were not, and hundreds of dollars on
> tubes people told me were duds, but all they needed was
> a good burn-in.
>
> Hal
> W4HBM
>
> On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 14:04:56 -0800 "k7rdx" <k7rdx@charter.net> writes:
>> Have just finished hipot testing a yc-156...Pulls 15 micro-amps
>> between
>> plate and grid at 13kv...Is it risky to pop this in the deck(6kv)
>> and check
>> the output or is it likely gassy and might flashover?Dirty ceramic
>> fool the
>> hipot?
>> Thanks...Jim
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>
>
> Harold Mandel
> Superintendent of Construction
> Baran Telecom Inc.
> 606 - 205 - 0172
> hmandel@barantelecom.com
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