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Default Voltages too far out of spec?

Gentlemen,

On the HP audio spectrum analyser I'm now working on, I've found all the
low voltage regs seem fine (sub 30V I mean) within a few hundredths of a
volt to what they should be. The medium voltages are not so close to what
those printed on the PCB state they should be, however. I've got points
on the board that are supposed to be 150V reading 170V and (less far out)
an 80V rail reading 84V. 150 reading 170 seems to me to indicate a
regulator gone short, possibly. Anyway, question No.1 is: has anyone
encountered readings that were this far out from those stated but which
turned out to be nothing to worry about in the end?
Question No.2 is: should I investigate the 80V -- 84V anomaly?



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