[TechAssist] Re: When do TVs implode?
- From: "John H Smit" <jhsm@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2002 11:27:52 -0000
Go with this bull to a chatlist.
This is for technicians only.tech-assist is annoyed with that
Thank you
John H Smit
Smit's TV Service
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Lyles Tv" <tech@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 2:56 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: When do TVs implode?
>
> I had 2 mits's come in within days of each other with leaking crts. Now
> they didn't start a fire, but one had a hole the size of a dime burned
into
> the board, and the other a hole the size of a silver dollar. I was able
to
> fix the one with a small hole. The other is in the warehouse waiting
> approval for harvest.
> Jeff Farnsworth
> Lyles TV and Appliance
> 17 S Washington St
> Elkhorn, Wi. 53121
> ph 262-723-3477
> fax 262-723-3658
> tech@xxxxxxxxxxx
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Electric Medic" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 9:35 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: When do TVs implode?
>
>
> >
> > I don't know about TV's imploding, but..fires, yes. I know for a fact
that
> a
> > PTV with a leaking crt will cause a blaze, even with the set off and
just
> > plugged in. We had one in our shop about a year ago that fluid had
seeped
> on
> > the convergence board, and while we were just sitting there we saw a
blaze
> > break out through the vent holes in back of the set. It burnt the yoke
> wire
> > all the way down to bare metal, totally destroyed the convergence board,
> and
> > blackened the inside of the housing before we put the fire out. Had we
not
> > been at the shop there would have been trouble. And keep in mind
sometimes
> > these sets are pushed back up against curtains, and it doesn't take much
> for
> > the fire to spread through those vent holes. I had the manufacturer come
> > down and inspect the set and everything. There was even a article
> published
> > in a newsletter with pictures. So now we unplug all sets before we leave
> the
> > shop. There must be something to standby voltages and fluid that does
not
> > mix. This was not a little smoke, this was flames. Another Manufacturer
> even
> > sent letters to their customers about fire risk and leaking CRT's, I
know
> > because we read many of those, and modified many. Beware. I saw it first
> > hand.
> >
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Mitchs Electronics
> > Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 7:26 PM
> > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: When do TVs implode?
> >
> >
> >
> > On the other hand if we all started the rumor that tubes were imploding
> and
> > killing people then maybe we could start charging $175 to safely dispose
> of
> > them nasty evil killing tubes. Kind of like Asbestos removal!
> > Rick Mitchell
> > Mitch's Electronics Ser.Co.
> > Mitchstv@xxxxxxxxxx
> > 3935 south 20th
> > Lincoln, Nebraska 68502
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "C&W Electronics" <c_w_electronics@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 5:01 PM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: When do TVs implode?
> >
> >
> >
> > NOPE!!!
> > TVs get blamed for a lot of fires, but I have yet to see any evidence,
in
> 46
> > years. They used to get blamed for the cats hair falling out!!
> >
> > If a picture tube did implode, it still wouldn't start a fire. WHAT a
> bunch
> > of CRAP.
> >
> > Paul W
> > C&W Electronics
> > Azle Texas
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Stefaan Van Slycken" <vanslycken@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 5:42 AM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] When do TVs implode?
> >
> >
> > > Hi group...
> > > recently there was a fire in a retirement home around here, probably
due
> > to a TV implosion (that's what they said in the news). So every now and
> > then i get asked "Why / When do TVs implode?" - i thought that could
only
> > happen if they fell over and the picture tube broke... can it happen
> > "spontaneously"?
> > >
> > > Happy Holidays...
> > > Stefaan Van Slycken
> > > Van Slycken Elektro - Waasmunster, Belgium
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