[TechAssist] Re: CTC169CA

  • From: gulftech@xxxxxxxx
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 20:41:33 -0500

Ed,

That zener has been the subject of discussion several times before.  I
believe Gary McCartney brought it up the last time.  I have used 3.3 volt
when I was out of the original.  (3.0 volt is not a standard value.)  Had
no problems.


Ken Smith
Gulf Technical Services
3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway
Gulf Breeze, FL  32563
850-934-8324 (Voice) 850-932-0819 (Fax)


On Fri, 13 Sep 2002 16:46:09 -0400 "Edward Gaidies"
<teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
> Thanks Wayne;
> No the transistor in the kit is an RCA ----200165. It's a kit that my
> supplier has with those parts in it.
> I guess it was the 47ufd that I should have changed also.
>     Oh well, we'll try it again...that zener checks good, but I'll 
> change
> it, if I have a 3 volt zener around.
> 
> Thanks;
> 
> -Ed-
> Tel-Tek Electronics
> Midland, Ontario
> Canada.
> teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wayne Vanaman" <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 3:53 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC169CA
> 
> 
> >
> > Ed:
> >
> > I've never used a kit like that.  Don't know about the 470, have 
> not seen
> > many bad, but the base of the transistor has either a 47 or 39 as 
> well as
> a
> > 3v zener that you need to check.
> >
> > I never sub that transistor, always use the 200165.
> >
> > Wayne Vanaman
> > Omega Electronics
> > 6904 W Fairfield Dr
> > Pensacola, Fl.  32506-3310
> >
> > 850-456-5995 voice
> > 850-458-6369 fax
> >
> > Mailto:Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Edward Gaidies" <teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "TechAssist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 2:31 PM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] CTC169CA
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Have changed the Regulator Kit on this, changed the 2 small caps 
> next to
> > the
> > > IC, the IC and the 470ufd, and the regulator. Set came on ran 
> well for
> > about
> > > 15 minutes. Then it went off, Felt Q4101 and it had run so hot it
> shorted
> > > and took out fuse again.
> > > Anything else I should change...Kit comes with IC, Regulator, 3 
> Caps
> > > (2.2....15ufd and 470ufd.)
> > >     So what did I miss, to make the Regulator run hot.
> > >
> > > TIA.
> > >
> > > -Ed-
> > > Tel-Tek Electronics
> > > Midland, Ontario
> > > Canada.
> > > teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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