What's a filter? Is it one o them condenser thingys? Russ Hoyt Hoyt's TV Exeter, NH ----- Original Message ----- From: "G.Larkman" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 12:29 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fusible resistors > I call it a "Filter Kit"! > Most dont want to know what that means. > > > Glenn Larkman > Audiotech > 256 Nth Hwy 101 > ENCINITAS CA 92024 > 760 944 9048 > FAX 944 0345 > mail to"mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" > "www.audiotech.net" > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 8:17 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fusible resistors > > > Same here Al...I never use the word "fuse" on my Invoice..that's all the > customer focuses on. > Some of my customers that are a little technically inclined, or > presume they are, I don't even use words like resistors or capacitors. > Like on the Mitsubishi's...if I change a bunch of Caps, I bill > it out as a MOD KIT, and charge accordingly. > > -Ed- > > Tel-Tek Electronics > Ontario-Canada > > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx > teltek@xxxxxxxxx > > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Al L > Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 10:36 AM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fusible resistors > > Since fuses and fuse ohms cost very little i NEVER put them on my bills! > It > also stops that old crap'ALL it needed was a fuse!". al > > Al Leatherman > 224 RT. 46 > Mine Hill, NJ 07803 > 973-361-5796 > WWW.ALS-TV.NET > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Doug Keller" <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 5:34 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fusible resistors > > > > Bingo! Give that man a cigar! As "sue-happy" as a lot of Americans > have > > become, it is best to use the original part when it comes to something > > like this. When you turn on a tv and there is a lawyer saying "Has > > anyone looked at you cross-eyed in the last 3 months? We'll sue on a > > percentage basis", Ed is VERY correct in saying that a lawyer would > drag > > you through the coals on that. > > > > Doug Keller > > Wis-Kel Electronics > > 101 Freeland Ave. > > Terra Alta, WV > > USA 26764 > > dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > http://www.tech-assist.org > > "Learn from the mistakes of others, because you > > won't live long enough to make them all yourself" > > > > > > > > > > > > Edward Gaidies wrote: > > > > >Jerry; > > >I agree 100%. > > >Cover yourself on "Safety Components"... > > >Not being cruel...it's nice to ask if you don't know..but using > > >improper fuses, or improper components will put your shieska on the > > >line. > > > > > > Not so much in Canada, but with Lawsuits, some hotshot Investigator > > >will draw you through the coals. > > > > > > > > >-Ed- > > >***************************************************************** > > >Ed Gaidies > > >Tel-Tek Electronics > > >Ontario-Canada > > >teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > >teltek@xxxxxxxxx > > > > > >On 8-Oct-04, at 3:47 PM, J Silverman wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >>There is no relationship between fusible and flameproof. They have > > >>different > > >>applications. Fusible has been selected to protect some circuit from > > >>further > > >>damage. Flameproof is to prevent smoke and fire when damage occurs. > > >>Jerry Silverman > > >>Greentron Inc > > >>4 Newland Ave > > >>Greenville SC 29609 > > >>Fax/Phone 864 232 3889 > > >>mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx > > >>----- Original Message ----- > > >>From: "Paul" <dntwntv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >>Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 2:06 PM > > >>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fusible resistors > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>>Thats interesting, because I am working on a Samsung that came in > > >>>with a > > >>> > > >>> > > >>vertical problem per the customer. Didn't show up in the shop till I > > >>tapped > > >>the board. I resoldred all the i/c pins and other relative > components. > > >>Still > > >>no deflection. Hit the area with freeze and got partial deflection > > >>momentarily while a peaking coil smoked. I replaced the i/c the coil > a > > >>shorted zener and a lytic cap. The 5.6 ohm fusible opened also which > I > > >>didn't see till I fired it up again and had fold over. I replaced > with > > >>a > > >>flame proof. It smoked and opened up immediately. Found another > > >>shorted > > >>zener. Thus the reason for the question. A fusible didn't seem to > work > > >>any > > >>better than a flame proof, at least in this case. Some suppliers use > > >>the > > >>term fusible to mean flame proof. > > >> > > >> > > >>> Paul > > >>>J Silverman <greentron@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > >>>No. A flame proof resistor is made of materials that wont burn or > > >>>smoke > > >>>excessively. That doesnt mean that it wont light up like a light > bulb > > >>> > > >>> > > >>while > > >> > > >> > > >>>the circuit it is supposed to protect vaporizes and the resistor > > >>>survives. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>A > > >> > > >> > > >>>fusable resistor is supposed to protect something by interrupting > the > > >>>current. > > >>>Jerry Silverman > > >>>Greentron Inc > > >>>4 Newland Ave > > >>>Greenville SC 29609 > > >>>Fax/Phone 864 232 3889 > > >>>mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx > > >>>----- Original Message ----- > > >>>From: "Paul" > > >>>To: > > >>>Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 9:57 PM > > >>>Subject: [TechAssist] Fusible resistors > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>Is a flame proof resistor a safe sub for a fusible resistor of the > > >>>>same > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>value? > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>If not why not? > > >>>>Paul > > >>>> > > >>>>Paul ,B > > >>>>Central TV&Video > > >>>>911W Grand Ave > > >>>>Grover Beach Ca. > > >>>>(805)481-8084 > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > > >>>--------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > >>>---- > > >>>--- > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>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/ > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>Paul ,B > > >>>Central TV&Video > > >>>911W Grand Ave > > >>>Grover Beach Ca. > > >>>(805)481-8084 > > >>> > > >>> > > > >>>--------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > >>>---- > > >>> > > >>> > > >>--- > > >> > > >> > > >>>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?". > 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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