More then I wanted to know.;-) Only Bob and I are allowed to talk dirty, as such. Interesting..though.;-) -Ed- On Aug 4, 2004, at 11:50 PM, Damon wrote: > Ooops, when you stated base waveform, I thought you meant base as in > "baseline".....( I rarely check base waveforms), normally they look > like a > "raggy" square wave anyways..... > > However the collector waveform should be a smooth pulse, about 12uS > wide, > anywhere from 1000V to 1100V max on most TVs, probably 80% ride right > around > 1050V. > > The caps can induce a raggy looking collector pulse or heat up a > transistor > pretty fast if it's nearly open.....partly open/low value can cause it > to > fail like yours is. That 12uS pulse width can point to the problem > too......more than 12us generally indicates bad IHVT/leaky cap (lowered > voltage too), less than 11uS would show opening caps.....so the 12uS > check > is another tool in our toolbox... > > Damon Brunger > Telrad Electronic Services > Ft Wayne, IN 46815 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alvin Rose" <ajroseca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 9:18 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: citizen model JCTV2704 chassis M3L523S > > > | Hi Damon > | I will check the capacitors in the collector circuit > | and the divider ladder in the pincusion circuit..the waveform > | I referred to was on the output transistor Base lead > | would this effect the input to the base lead. > | Alvin > | > | Damon wrote: > | > | >You have open or off-value high voltage caps on the collector, you > may > also > | >find bad caps in the pincushion's "divider ladder" . The spikes and > "square > | >wave" effect are the indicators. > | > > | >Damon Brunger > | >Telrad Electronic Services > | >Ft Wayne, IN 46815 > | >----- Original Message ----- > | >From: "Alvin Rose" <ajroseca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > | >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > | >Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 9:40 PM > | >Subject: [TechAssist] citizen model JCTV2704 chassis M3L523S > | > > | > > | >| Hi Guys > | >| we have a citizen tv which is shorting the horrizontal output > | >| transistor..Have replaced it twice..Set will run for half an hour > | >| and then will short the transistor..Scoped the collector and > there is > no > | >| saddle in the waveform but a small amount of ringing on the > reference > | >line. > | >| The base waveform looks like a modified square wave with a number > of > | >| high spikes at the start and finish of the waveform..I replaced > the 22 > mfd > | >| electrolytic in the primary of the driver transformer with no > improvement. > | >| Driver transister tests ok..Had anyone had this problem with this > model > | >| Your help is appreciated > | >| Alvin Rose > | >| Radio & Tv Centre > | >| Marystown, Nl > | >| > | >| > | >| > | >| > | >> | >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> --- > - > | >--- > | >| Lost Password: > | >| http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > | >| Email Archives: > | >| //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > | >| > | > > | > > | >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ----- > -- > | >Lost Password: > | >http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > | >Email Archives: > | >//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > | > > | > > | > > | > | > | > | > | > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > --- > | Lost Password: > | http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > | Email Archives: > | //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > | > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------ > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > Tel-Tek Electronics Ontario-Canada teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/