165 volts or a little more is correct, do not ask me why, but that is the no load voltage for that kind of smps (also 195/197/203). regards Jorge At 01:05 p.m. 17/04/2004 -0400, you wrote: >CTC185 theory Question! >130 Volt B+ is at 165 volts in standby.....is this normal.? > >I fixed the power supply in this unit. In standby the collector of HOT shows >165V . This drops to 128 volts after start up. It regulates great varying AC >input voltage + or - (10 volts) . >Should the voltage be 130 volts in standby mode, not 165v? "In service >literature it seems to indicate this". I am tempted to put this back >together and let it go. The regulator transistor is running cool as is the >H.O.T. >If the CTC169 chassis has high standby it causes problems? Wonder if this is >the same in CTC185. > >thanks for any info on this, >Bruce. > >B&T Electronics >139 Margaret St >Sarnia Ontario >Canada >N7T 2Y3 >519 344 1850 > > > >----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Lost Password: >http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >Email Archives: >//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ Jorge Camboni, GY Electronics, Richardson, TX ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/