[TechAssist] Re: CTC169

  • From: Ralph Dorsey <Merlin-Wizard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 01:59:39 -0600

leaky caps,,,damn now i've really got something to worry about   ( i thought i'd
jump in)

Jerry wrote:

> Yeah, leaky caps on an RCA tv is a rare thing.  I've been working on RCA
> products for a quarter of a century!
> Jerry
> Christians Electronic Service
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Grabowski" <bgrabowski@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 9:47 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC169
>
> |
> | I've been working on CTC169's for ten years but I never found a leaky
> | cap that I
> | can think of......
> |
> | Bill Grabowski
> | Triangle Appliance
> |
> |
> | "Leonard G. Caillouet" wrote:
> | >
> | > I am wondering if you all have seen many leaky caps in these sets.  I
> just
> | > did two this week that had leaky Nichicon 105 degree caps.  The
> electrolyte
> | > caused enough corrosion to damage a couple of traces. These are the
> first I
> | > have seen like this and am wondering if we can expect this to be as
> common
> | > as in the Hitachi and Misubishi projection sets.  How far do you guys go
> in
> | > looking for other caps going bad on these sets.  I have found that
> sometimes
> | > the only way that you can find them is to heat the pins and see if they
> | > smell or remove them and visually inspect them.  Many of the ones that
> are
> | > starting to leak check OK on all four tests, capacitance, ESR, DA, &
> leakage
> | > current.  Should we be checking all of them on these sets?
> | >
> | > Leon.
> | >
> | > Leonard G. Caillouet
> | > Service Manager
> | > Electronics World
> | > Gainesville, FL
> | > 352-332-5608
> | > 352-332-5668 (fax)
> | >
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