[TechAssist] Re: CTC197 - Repeated failure of HOT (C5148)

  • From: John Robertson <pinball@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 12:50:57 -0800

Considering that the HOT is being used as a very fast switch it shouldn't 
heat up much at all. If it is getting warm or hot to the touch (power off 
of course!) then the problem must be tracked down.

John :-#)#

At 12:41 PM 11/19/01, you wrote:

>Might try going a step up on amp rating to see if this will let it run 
>cooler also.
>MONTE MONCRIEF
>BAKERSFIELD, CA.
>DOCVIDEO@xxxxxxxxxx
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Webster TV" <webstertv@xxxxxxx>
>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 7:30 AM
>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC197 - Repeated failure of HOT (C5148)
>
>
>
>Phil,
>I had this very same problem with a CTC 187 chassis. Don't know if it will
>be of any help on the CTC197 or not. Check to see if the HOT runs hotter
>than normal to the touch, if it does I had to replace Horiz. Driver
>Transformer (#215541) and C4306 (#188594) to solve shorting of HOT. Remember
>these part #'s are for a CTC187 chassis.
>
>                                                       Dan Webster
>                                                       Webster's TV
>                                                       Shullsburg, Wi.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <Philstv@xxxxxxx>
>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 8:18 AM
>Subject: [TechAssist] CTC197 - Repeated failure of HOT (C5148)
>
>
> > Hi All. I had this set in some weeks ago. I replaced the HOT (C5148) and
>the
> > fly which I had to wait 4 months to get. The set came back dead again. I
> > replaced the shorted HOT and it played for about 20 minutes and shorted
> > again. Anybody had this problem?
> >
> > Phil - Phil's TV
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