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  • Laney VC30 run away bias

    Have a Laney VC30 on the bench. Owner had been powering it with generator and then HT fuse went. Reports that after replacing fuse, 2 of the 4 EL84's get hot and volume drops. On bench I checked bias on all 4 EL84s. Two are at about -15mv and the others start at about -18mv and climb gradually to -250mv (cut-off) or more. Replaced a couple suspect leaky caps which made very little difference. Not that familiar with cathode bias amps. Any suggestions?

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    the control grid on the power tube(s) is not seeing ground.
    ______________________________________
    Gary Moore
    Moore Amplifiication
    mooreamps@hotmail.com

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