Nope...You have that mixed up with the Old Glo-Bar resistors, often use in the degaussing circuit. MOV's are meant to short at high spike incident. -Ed- Tel-Tek Electronics Ontario-Canada teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adolph Gower" <agower@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 11:09 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: [ FIXED ] Sony KV36XBR400 Dead set ( 220 volts was applied ) > Metal Oxide Vairistor has High resistance when cold low resistance as it > heats up then passes the line voltage to power supply acts like a pillow > to > the power surge as tv is turned on. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: 2004Äê9ÔÂ16ÈÕ 6:05 > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: [ FIXED ] Sony KV36XBR400 Dead set ( 220 volts > was > applied ) > > > : What's a MOV? > : Al Marquardt > : ampm@xxxxxxx > : Al Marquardt Electronic Repair > : 206 W Main > : Girardville Pa. 17935 > : ----- Original Message ----- > : From: "LeRoy Westlund" <llw@xxxxxxxxxx> > : To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > : Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 1:06 AM > : Subject: [TechAssist] [ FIXED ] Sony KV36XBR400 Dead set ( 220 volts was > : applied ) > : > : > : > This WAS a straight forward repair. > : > I pulled the "A" board to the shop, and replaced a blown MOV, and the > A/C > : > fuse. > : > I could see no further damage, so I took the board back, re-installed > : > it,.....and everything was back to normal. I must say that it was much > : > easier then I had thought it would be. (Just a little sweat, and cuss > : > words > : > were needed). I don't know the part number of the MOV, cause I just > took > : > one > : > from a junked Sony chassis. I think the one that Radio Shack sales > would > : > have even been good enough for a reliable repair. > : > > : > Thanks for your advice, > : > LLW > : > > : > LeRoy Westlund > : > Westlund TV & Electronics > : > 97 North Main "Where there's a will,... > : > Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 There's always a way." > : > Ph./Fax 435-528-3822 > : > mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx > : > > : > -----Original Message----- > : > From: Leonard Caillouet <lcaillo@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > : > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > : > Date: Thursday, September 02, 2004 8:04 PM > : > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony KV36XBR400 Dead set ( 220 volts was > : > applied ) > : > > : > > : >>We never replace board in Sony sets unless they are burned beyond > repair. > : >>This should be a pretty straightforward repair. > : >> > : >>Leonard Caillouet > : >>Electronics World > : >>1261 NW 76 Blvd > : >>Gainesville, FL 32606 > : >>352-332-5608 > : >>FAX 352-332-5668 > : >> > : >>----- Original Message ----- > : >>From: "LeRoy Westlund" <llw@xxxxxxxxxx> > : >>To: "TechAssist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > : >>Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 4:51 PM > : >>Subject: [TechAssist] Sony KV36XBR400 Dead set ( 220 volts was > applied ) > : >> > : >> > : >>> Hi members, > : >>> I have to make an out of area service call on this set later this > : > evening. > : >>> The set was damaged from a 220 volt source. They said smoke came > from > : >>inside > : >>> unit. > : >>> I understand it is best to replace the "D" board (Power supply) part > # > : >>> A-1346-948-P as a complete unit. > : >>> Has anybody had any luck just repairing the "D" board instead of > just > : >>> replacing it ? > : >>> What parts should I take with me, just in case it is repairable in > the > : >>home > : >>> ? > : >>> What size of AC fuse does it use ? I might just pull the "D" board > to > : >>start > : >>> with. > : >>> > : >>> TIA, > : >>> LLW > : >>> > : >>> LeRoy Westlund > : >>> Westlund TV & Electronics > : >>> 97 North Main "Where there's a > will,... > : >>> Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 There's always a way." > : >>> Ph./Fax 435-528-3822 > : >>> mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx > : >>> > : >>> > : >>> > : > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > : > - > : >>--- > : >>> Lost Password: > : >>> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > : >>> Email Archives: > : >>> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > : >> > : >> > : > >>--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > : > -- > : >>Lost Password: > : >>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > : >>Email Archives: > : >>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > : >> > : > > : > > : > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > : > Lost Password: > : > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > : > Email Archives: > : > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > : > > : > : > : > : > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > : Lost Password: > : http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > : Email Archives: > : //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > : > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". 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