Villy Boor Boorelec Durban I tend to agree with Cliff as to reason, a lot of the transistors we seem to be getting are low grade and can do this. The reasons a transistor will get hot with time is usually a diode in the multiplier within the transformer, timing capacitors and dry joints are wham bam faults. If you are sure of it try my trick, use 2 in parallel a very old Philips config. No need to increase heatsinks as they run cool to cold. -- On Wed, 15 Jan 2003 21:54:12 Cliff Afflick wrote: > >Hi Paul >Use original hot. use extra heat sink if possible. >Remember to solder the driver transformer. >Cliff. >Double Zero >Electronics. >The trouble shooter. >sgt.cliff@xxxxxxx >----- Original Message ----- >From: "C&W Electronics" <c_w_electronics@xxxxxxxxxxx> >To: "Tech Assist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 8:42 PM >Subject: [TechAssist] Emerson HOT running hot & shorting. > > >> Model MS2580RDA, Q551(2SD1556) shorted, R518(5.6 ohm 7w) open, >C435(1uf/160v) open, replaced defective parts, resoldered defective >connections. >> >> Q551 gets hot after 5 min, with slight pulling in on right side, would >short if left on. Flyback and Yoke sweep good and run cool. In Sams 2643-1 >> >> Any ideas as to cause of excess heat and pulling would be appreciated. >> >> Paul W >> C&W Electronics >> Azle Texas >> ------------------------------------------ >> Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: >> http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html >> ------------------------------------------ >> To REMOVE your email address, click here: >> http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html >> To CHANGE your email address, click here: >> http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html >> >> > > >------------------------------------------ >Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: >http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html >------------------------------------------ >To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html >To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > _____________________________________________________________ Get 25MB, POP3, Spam Filtering with LYCOS MAIL PLUS for $19.95/year. http://login.mail.lycos.com/brandPage.shtml?pageId=plus&ref=lmtplus ------------------------------------------ Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html