[TechAssist] Re: CTC169
- From: Bill Grabowski <bgrabowski@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 20:47:38 -0600
I've been working on CTC169's for ten years but I never found a leaky
cap that I
can think of......
Bill Grabowski
Triangle Appliance
"Leonard G. Caillouet" wrote:
>
> I am wondering if you all have seen many leaky caps in these sets. I just
> did two this week that had leaky Nichicon 105 degree caps. The electrolyte
> caused enough corrosion to damage a couple of traces. These are the first I
> have seen like this and am wondering if we can expect this to be as common
> as in the Hitachi and Misubishi projection sets. How far do you guys go in
> looking for other caps going bad on these sets. I have found that sometimes
> the only way that you can find them is to heat the pins and see if they
> smell or remove them and visually inspect them. Many of the ones that are
> starting to leak check OK on all four tests, capacitance, ESR, DA, & leakage
> current. Should we be checking all of them on these sets?
>
> Leon.
>
> Leonard G. Caillouet
> Service Manager
> Electronics World
> Gainesville, FL
> 352-332-5608
> 352-332-5668 (fax)
>
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