PS cap connected to ground?

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PS cap connected to ground?

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Why is the positive lug of C15 in the worley layout connected to ground? I am confused.
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Indeed. And the rest of us, too.

You're speaking about what?
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in the Express layout that was done by Ron Worley, one of the 40uF 500V PS filter caps has its positive end connected to a ground lug through two 100K 3W CC resistors. What does this do?
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What schematic/layout are you looking at?
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https://tubeamparchive.com/viewtopic.php?t=5691

in the layout in that thread.

its C15.
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Those are bleeder resistors, drain the cap on shut off.
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