I remember reading an email about this so I just scanned for it and found it. Here is the info: MDileo0000@xxxxxxx wrote: The original used is an STK730-020A. These are screened for their fast slew rate for full turn on and do run hot. The case stamp of the original will not have an "A" on it or any other mark, but on the heatsink backplate it will be marked STK730-020B. Stupid system but true. The current capacity of the non "A" type is the same but will derate rapidly as the temperature rises and will fail. -030 or -150 will not hold up for the same reason. Maybe a -050 will work as I was advised by someone that they were using it reliably. I suspect it will draw more total current. The original is NLA from Panasonic, still available from B&D Enterprises and Tritronics and they absolutely are the same as original. Little chance there is anything else wrong in the circuit it is installed in. Dominic DiLeo Atlantic TV Freeport, Maine ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gary McCartney McCartney Electronics Guelph Ontario Canada Est. 1984 email: gary (at) number63.ca Leonard Caillouet wrote: > Is there something special about the Panasonic "original" STK730-020? I > have always used other sources for them and never had a problem. Is there > any reason not to use the higher powered version of these in the Panasonics? > > Leonard Caillouet > Electronics World > 1261 NW 76 Blvd > Gainesville, FL 32606 > 352-332-5608 > FAX 352-332-5668 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 4:27 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Panasonic CT27S2S > > > I think those you have use a Panasonic original STK730-020A. Not sure if > that is the cause of your problem or not. > > > > > Gary McCartney > > McCartney Electronics > Guelph Ontario Canada > Est. 1984 > email: gary (at) number63.ca > > > > > > > > cctv-vcr@xxxxxxx wrote: > >>-- >>Carson City TV-VCR >> >>Could use an assist with this beast. Came in with shorted horz xstr and > > shorted pin xstr (q573). Unit will now turn on but ic801 will not regulate > 130v b+. Unit turns on at 130v then quickly drops to 95v. Replaced stk > 730-020 and checked all components in regulation circuit. Remove the load > from b+ and 130v good, add any load, lamp or horz xstr and regulation stops. > Yoke and flyback both good. Any Ideas? > >>Thanks, Tom Carson City TV >> >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --- > >>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/