I will change it tomorrow and retest. I hope it works because this week is dog central and dont have a lot of free time to spend on it. Tony Saracco TCS ELECTRONICS Elgin , IL 60120 847-695-1928 tcselectronics@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Myers" <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 9:34 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: KV35S36 regs in thermal runaway > I have had at least one repeat transistor failure caused by a shorted VDR601 > and it was the only bad part except for the two transistors. Yes it will run > with a bad VDR601 but only long enough for the customer to get it home and > watch one or two programs. > ************************************************** > Jim Myers > Since 1972 > Telrad Electronic Services Co. > Fort Wayne, IN 46815 > ************************************************* > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "tony saracco" <tcselectronics@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 7:41 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: KV35S36 regs in thermal runaway > > > I may be wrong but will the supply operate with a shorted vdr601. this > supply runs fine for almost an hour before Q601 an Q602 die from heat > exhaustion. also the 10 ohm resistor off the vdr is not open. but this unit > did have 2 bad Mylar caps.1 bad tantalum cap, 2 off value 22 ohm resistors > and one open 1.8 ohm 2 w resistor all on the primary side of the supply. > > Tony Saracco > TCS ELECTRONICS > Elgin , IL 60120 > 847-695-1928 > tcselectronics@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Myers" <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 12:38 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: KV35S36 regs in thermal runaway > > > > VDR601? Some techs say always replace it so maybe you did but it's easy to > > check. Remove it and read it's ohms, should be infinity, anything less and > > it's bad. > > ************************************************** > > Jim Myers > > Since 1972 > > Telrad Electronic Services Co. > > Fort Wayne, IN 46815 > > ************************************************* > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "tony saracco" <tcselectronics@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 11:11 AM > > Subject: [TechAssist] KV35S36 regs in thermal runaway > > > > > > I have changed the .47uf bird tird caps, .22uf blue caps, 2 - .001uf blue > > caps ( basically all caps in primary side of reg circuit) statically check > > all other reg components but Q 601 an 602 still over heat and die after 45 > > min. I even tried making heat sinks with no luck there. YES i am using > > generic C4834's but can get away with it most of the time without thermal > > probs. Have tried both P's and M versions. > > any advise or maybe a pws part # if it is still available, Not listed on > > tritronix model part list. > > > > could use the SM if someone wants to Email it to me. > > > > thanks much > > > > Tony Saracco > > TCS ELECTRONICS > > Elgin , IL 60120 > > 847-695-1928 > > tcselectronics@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > **************************************************************************** > > * > > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > > http://sell.tech-assist.org > > The Tech Address Book: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > **************************************************************************** > * > > Classifieds! 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