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Old 10-07-2017, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by WISCOJIM View Post
That black electrical tape on the inside of the HV cage door should give you an idea of where someone in the past may have experienced some arcing.

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Originally Posted by tom.j.fla View Post
What i see are some very crunchy high voltage filament wire. Tape is at the same place as the burnt spots on the filament wire, since there is H.V. on that wire you will have arching. Just my two cents. All the best, Tom.J
So it looks like the HV rectifier could be our culprit? It seems to be screwed on so I can't really get a good look at it. I barely even noticed that tape - I just figured it was put there in the factory or something...

I'm just wondering if it would be safe to blow out all that dust in the cage. Maybe THAT is causing the arcing? Just being cautious, I don't want to screw up again.

The fact I saw it so far away is still weird though... I distinctly recall it started and stopped along with the screeching. It couldn't have been anything else.

Last edited by Freon; 10-07-2017 at 06:48 PM.
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