From: themend@gmail.com   
      
   I'm trying to dig up my notes on some of the S-5000s I've done before.  I am   
   having a hard time remembering exactly what the volts came up to after   
   re-capping, but I seem to think that your number is quite high.   
      
   It is likely that our differences are a result of line voltage, the fact that   
   I've still got old caps in mine, or both.  I will do some more measurement   
   soon and see if I can come up with a reason.  Our units are pretty close in   
   serial numbers.  I can't    
   tell off hand if those repairs in there were done correctly, they look a tad   
   sloppy... But I would expect other problems to arise very quickly at those   
   voltages if something was really wrong in there.   
      
   But 470v is a LOT higher than any 7189 is rated for, by about 30v...  So yeah,   
   no wonder you arced over some tubes in there.  Frankly, I'm a bit surprised   
   the ones you have in there now can handle it.   
      
   Anyway, we both have some more measuring to do.  I'm curious about your line   
   voltage.  Let's start there..  Maybe yours is abnormally high and mine   
   abnormally low...   
      
   -forkinthesocket   
      
   > No tubes were removed, the amp was at idle with about 10 minutes warm-up   
   time.   
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   > I'll take a look at the AC HV tonight.   
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   > Oh, and I don't suppose there is a line voltage selection of any time is   
   there? If it was tapped for 110VAC that might explain it. I get something   
   close to 120-125 VAC here.   
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   > I have a variac, and so I will put it inline and see what it takes to get   
   them lower. I guess I should look at AC filament voltages too?   
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   > --John   
      
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