Hi Gary The zener is a 15 volt unit..I used a 16 volt 5 watt zener and it has been operating ok for 4 hours now..Thanks to the helpful technicians who offered some good technical info and I think the problem is solved. Alvin Gary McCartney wrote: >Never tried Alvin. > >That zener wouldn't happen to be in the 130V B+ to ground would it? >Maybe it's used as a crowbar protection where if the B+ goes too high it >will short out the zener and thus the fuse? > >Gary > > > > >Gary McCartney > >McCartney Electronics >Guelph Ontario Canada >Est. 1984 >email: gary (at) number63.ca > > > > > > > > >Alvin Rose wrote: > > >>Hi Gary >>have you had any success in contacting them for >>technical support >>Alvin >>Gary McCartney wrote: >> >> >> >> >>>In Canada, if I am not mistaken, Jutan International handles Orion TV's >>>with brand names: Citizen, Sansui, Electrohome, Symphonic and Durabrand. >>>They all seem to have the same insides anyways. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Gary McCartney >>> >>>McCartney Electronics >>>Guelph Ontario Canada >>>Est. 1984 >>>email: gary (at) number63.ca >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>J Silverman wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Only Durabrand I have seen was made by Orion. >>>>Jerry Silverman >>>>Greentron Inc >>>>4 Newland Ave >>>>Greenville SC 29609 >>>>Fax/Phone 864 232 3889 >>>>mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx >>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: "Alvin Rose" <ajroseca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>To: "techassist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 8:12 AM >>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Durabrand DBTV2702 Chassis M3L523S >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>we have a Durabrand model DBTV2702 (Wal-Mart) >>>>>color tv which is shorting the zener diode D607 in the regulator >>>>>circuit Can anyone give me the zener voltage rating of this diode >>>>>and any info as to the problem..I have a block type schematic but >>>>>no diodes are shown..I think this chassis is made by Citizen for walmart >>>>>any help would be appreciated. Has anyone had any success with acquiring >>>>>technical information from Citizen or Jutan international.... >>>>>Alvin Rose >>>>>Radio & Tv Centre >>>>>Marystown, NL. >>>>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>--- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >>>>>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>>>>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>-- >>>>>No virus found in this incoming message. >>>>>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>>>>Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.3 - Release Date: 4/5/05 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >>>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >>----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> >> >> >----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/