The AC block contains a filter in it. The pins on the grounded outlets are not the same size as the RCA ones. I have seen many blocks that had arc burns because people were using the three pin cords, which have bigger pins and don't contact well. Wayne Vanaman Omega Electronics 6904 W Fairfield Dr Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310 Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com 850-456-5995 voice 850-458-6369 fax Phil Bader wrote: > Well in the mean time, i found one of those same socket assys here in > the shop used in PC monitors. It's just the black plastic socket with > the three pins (this one uses grounded cords) with two wings on either > sids with screw holes in them. I bet I can remove the old, install my > monitor socket and use two small machine screws to hold it. Think? > Phil > > Philip Bader > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 > Fax (863) 299-8821 > email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Wayne Vanaman wrote: > > >>You're hating it. The AC block has been NLA for a long time. >>Maybe someone can find you a used one, but I don't have any. >> >>Wayne Vanaman >>Omega Electronics >>6904 W Fairfield Dr >>Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310 >> >>Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com >> >>850-456-5995 voice >>850-458-6369 fax >> >> >>Phil Bader wrote: >> >> >> >>>I have a 27" (F27230ES) CTC169 series TV with one of the two prongs >>>broken off from the AC power plug assy on rear. Is this still available? >>>What do you do in stead, hard wire it? >>>Phil Bader >>> >>> >>> >> >>----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>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/