[TechAssist] Re: CTC169

  • From: "Jerry" <geiting@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 22:00:37 -0500

Yeah, leaky caps on an RCA tv is a rare thing.  I've been working on RCA
products for a quarter of a century!
Jerry
Christians Electronic Service
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Grabowski" <bgrabowski@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 9:47 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC169


|
| 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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