Speedball build - High Voltage on IA IB [resolved]

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Offline AntG

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on: February 22, 2020, 12:55:20 PM
Hi have just installed the small board and measuring voltages. IA came in at 422 and IB at 423 with OB at 163. All else fine. Any thoughts before I pull apart? Thanks this is not my strong suite.
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Offline Paul Birkeland

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Reply #1 on: February 22, 2020, 01:16:27 PM
We will have to assume that your amp was in good working order and passed its voltage checks prior to you installing the Speedball in order to give sound recommendations. 

Assuming that is the case, the presence of 422V in the amp is a surefire indicator that you have a ground wire (black) that is loose or poorly soldered.  Take your needlenose pliers and tug on each end of each black wire and see if any of them moves around.  The common one that I see that's loose is where the black wires meet on the headphone jack. 

A very poor ground connection along that path of black wires will give these odd voltage readings.  I wouldn't do anything with/about the small PC board until you see IA and IB voltages that are 200V +/-50V. 

Paul "PB" Birkeland

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Reply #2 on: February 22, 2020, 02:56:55 PM
Thanks PB sorted.