[TechAssist] Re: RCA TV CTC169 regulator circuit capacitors
- From: "Phillip R. Hull" <phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 10:56:12 -0500
Yes! We might be losing ours in a few months.
Phillip R Hull STET
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne Vanaman" <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 10:11 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA TV CTC169 regulator circuit capacitors
> It is an archaic term, seldom used, old english I guess. But it refers to
> an old style of doing business by selling electronics parts at a local
> level.
>
> Wayne Vanaman
> Omega Electronics
> 6904 W Fairfield Dr
> Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310
>
> Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com
>
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>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hoyt's TV" <hoytstv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2004 9:05 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA TV CTC169 regulator circuit capacitors
>
>
> > What's a local parts supply house?
> > All the ones within 50 miles of me went out of business 20 years ago
> >
> > Russ Hoyt
> > Hoyt's TV
> > Exeter, NH
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Old Damon" <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2004 6:58 AM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA TV CTC169 regulator circuit capacitors
> >
> >
> > > That's interesting, I just drive to our local parts supply house, go
> over
> > to
> > > the "Bargain Basement" and pick up 15 uf by the handful. Are you sure
> > that's
> > > an oddball size??
> > >
> > > Damon Brunger
> > > Telrad Electronic Services
> > > Ft Wayne, IN 46815
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 6:21 PM
> > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA TV CTC169 regulator circuit capacitors
> > >
> > >
> > > > Jeff;
> > > > 15ufd are not a common caps in out Industry, as you know. I have
> always
> > > > used 10ufd, without any rework. I don't know what the critical
circuit
> > > > design is in the CTC169 for this regulator IC, but paying $5 for a
cap
> > > > and paying .35 for a 10ufd, especially now that the slight
difference
> in
> > > > price is a Go or no-go.
> > > >
> > > > I am sure that some Fresh Out of College Circuit designer sat down
and
> > > > figured that this circuit will run at Peak efficiency if the value
of
> > > > this resistor is this, and the value of this cap is this.
> > > >
> > > > My thought is this....if the TV comes on after using a 10ufd
> > > > over 15ufd..go for it.
> > > >
> > > > Many components have changed in value over the years, in that
> regulator
> > > > circuit, and probably RCA has all the 15ufd in separate bags, with
> their
> > > > own special little part number stamped on it. Probably the reason
none
> > > > are left out there, or overpriced.
> > > >
> > > > Someone that is a Thomson ASC, can query the head RCA technician and
> get
> > > > a firm answer on this.
> > > >
> > > > I feel relatively safe stating that since the CTC169 regulator
problem
> > > > has been documented, 10ufd over 15ufd, don't amount to a "Hill of
> > > > Beans".;-)
> > > >
> > > > CTC169 life expectancy only has another 4 years, if that.
> > > >
> > > > -Ed-
> > > >
> > > > Ed Gaidies
> > > > Tel-Tek Electronics
> > > > Ontario-Canada
> > > >
> > > > Servicing the Consumer Electronic Industry since 1963
> > > >
> > > > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shoreline
> > > > Electronics
> > > > Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 3:03 PM
> > > > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA TV CTC169 regulator circuit capacitors
> > > >
> > > > B & D has the 15uf I believe.......
> > > >
> > > > =================================
> > > > Jeff Stielau
> > > > Shoreline Electronics Repair
> > > > 344 East Main Street
> > > > Clinton,CT 06413
> > > > (860)399-1861
> > > > (860)664-3535 FAX
> > > > jstielau@xxxxxxxx
> > > > =================================
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Barry Thompson" <barrystv@xxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 2:02 PM
> > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA TV CTC169 regulator circuit capacitors
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I do it all the time Gary. The only place you can get the 15 is
the
> > > > rca
> > > > one,
> > > > > which is worth about $5.00 Barry
> > > > > barrystv@xxxxxxx
> > > > > Barrys TV
> > > > > 613 224 3406
> > > > > Ottawa.Canada.
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 1:59 PM
> > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] RCA TV CTC169 regulator circuit capacitors
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Has anyone ever used a 10uF 50V and 4.7 uF 50V in parallel to
> > > > replace
> > > > > > the 15uF cap (C4102 or C4104?) in the CTC169 regulator circuit?
I
> > > > can't
> > > > > > see off hand there being any problem doing so but thought I'd
make
> > > > sure
> > > > > > from anyone who has installed them that way before. I am out of
> > > > stock on
> > > > > > the 15uF cap and don't want to place an order just for those. Or
> is
> > > > it
> > > > > > ok to use a 22uF instead?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks for any help.
> > > > > > --
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Gary McCartney
> > > > > >
> > > > > > McCartney Electronics
> > > > > > Guelph Ontario Canada
> > > > > > Est. 1984
> > > > > > email: gary (at) number63.ca
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
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