Bill, Try replacing, R4402 in base circuit of HOT, replace even if checks OK.Found this tip in a Euras diagnostics manual for RCA, and it solved the problem of the HOT shorting in a set I was working on. Dan Webster Webster's TV Shullsburg, Wi ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill S <billans@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 7:12 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC 187 power supply update > > Hi again; > getting weirder, Pin 11 and 12 of U4101 is running at 156 volts like it > calls for. However the voltage is not on the collector of the Horizontal > output and because of not the usual symptons that occur when the HOT is > shorted, I did not check it. *BIG MISTAKE* It is shorted. > What actually was happening that inside the U4101 regulator is a overcurrent > sensor and when the current that is needed to keep the 156 volt line on pin > 11&12 exceeds a *over current* value then the bottom half of the regulator > will not run which will not produce the standby voltages that are needed to > 'start' the set. > I then replaced the Horizontal output and ran the set for a little bit and > then started putting the set back together when it went out. The HOT > shorted again. > Any ideas on this?? > Bill Sorensen > New Life Video & Audio > billans@xxxxxxxxxxxx > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill S" <billans@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 2:59 PM > Subject: CTC 187 power supply > > > > Hi all > > This unit came in a couple of days ago dead. I checked the U4101 > > (STK730-150) and on pin 1 & 2 were -1.4 volts, pin 4 had a +1.5 volts on > it. > > I assumed that the regulator was bad and ordered a new one. I put the new > > regulator in and still the set will not start up. There is the raw 160 > > volts B +. The schematic shows that this supply should start running when > > plugged in and that the standby voltages should be up at least. Nothing > is > > going on. > > This is going to be one of those dumb things I have overlooked. Right? > > What did I miss? > > Bill Sorensen > > New Life Video & Audio > > billans@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > Make your TechAssist database better! > Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > ------------------------------------------ > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the > SUBJECT field to the address above. > ------------------------------------------ Make your TechAssist database better! Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ ------------------------------------------ To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the SUBJECT field to the address above.