I have use 2n3906 for that replacement for years, never any problem. Maybe an intermitt short in CRT if he hears a zap. You could try adding the isolation filiament winding. Al G Al's TV-Electronics Pembroke Ont. Canada Shoreline Electronics wrote: > > Make : RCA > Chassis : CTC157 series. > Problem : Shorts out Q2906 luma buffer every few days....customer hears a > ZAP then set goes to washed out screen with retrace. > > I'm using ECG159 subs ( 2N3906 generics) > > Is there an intermittent short ( HK?) causing this or do I need a beefier > buffer transistor to resist failure ? > > ========================== > Jeff Stielau > Shoreline Electronics Repair > 344 East Main Street > Clinton,CT 06413 > 860-399-1861 > 860-664-3535 (fax) > jstielau@xxxxxxxx > ========================== > "If you push something hard enough it will fall over." > Fudd's First Law of Opposition - Sir Sidney Fudd > > ***************************************************************************** > 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! 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/