Bad fet, ac rect leaky, or needs tab isolated????? Wizard Electronics Jacksonville, TX 75766 wizhd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: ".TECHASSIST @ freelists . org" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 3:30 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Power MOSFET - Huge Flash >I replaced a shorted MOSFET (driver in SMPS) and other parts > (listed below) and as soon as the set was plugged in there was a > huge flash (arcing) observed at the MOSFET and it shorted > immediately. > > There is carbon between the metal clip and the plastic front (not > the backside, and there is no crack visible in the plastic) of > the MOSFET. I don't want to power it up again until I have a clue > as to what is likely causing this (the original one didn't do > this). > > I did use a TDA4605-2 (instead of -3) for U14101, and I can't > imagine this caused enough voltage (thousands?) to create this > large arc. > > With less AC voltage the set probably won't start so I rather not > use this method. > > RCA PTV > model P61929 > chassis PTK195ST > > Q101 (MOSFET) shorted > U14101 melted > R14125 burned > > Replaced 3 other resistors as recommended (checked OK) > > Bil > > PC 1000 > M-Pulse 5000 magnetic pulse generator > http://magpulser.com > Mammoth Lakes, CA > 760-924-1000 > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/