>Can I take out the tubes and try powering up??
Yes
>I don't have a high-pot
>tester. Also, I remember reading about a "high-voltage interlock" causing
>problems in MLA's..... Don't know what that is.
There 's a short on the +hv. An interlock does not make an amplifier
idiot-proof.
>Was working fine
>yesterday(?).
>
>Tnx for your help
ur welcome, Blake
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "2" <2@vc.net>
>To: "Blake M. Meinecke" <n4gi@tampabay.rr.com>; " AMPS"
><amps@contesting.com>
>Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 1:25 PM
>Subject: Re: [Amps] MLA2500 power up......
>
>
>> Disconnect the hv from the 8875s, If it stops blowing fuses, the problem
>> is inside the tubes. To test the tubes for current leakage, use a
>> high-pot tester set to 5kV. Anything over 10uA-cold anode-grid is not
>> good news.
>>
>> >My MLA keeps blowing fuses at power up.... It's done this before but
>> >"fixed" itself after a short bit. Not this time. Any suggestions?
>(other
>> >than buy a real amp.....)
>> >
>> >Blake N4GI
>> >
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>> - R. L. Measures, a.k.a. Rich..., 805.386.3734,AG6K,
>> www.vcnet.com/measures.
>> end
>>
>>
>
>
- R. L. Measures, a.k.a. Rich..., 805.386.3734,AG6K,
www.vcnet.com/measures.
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