[TechAssist] Re: RCA CTC177BP2, questions about the pincushion capacitor

  • From: Kevin <kevintv@xxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 19:21:48 -0700

If you replace the RCA CSC with the exact same value why would there be
a problem?  

Kevin Wilks
Kevin's TV & Video Repair
Penticton BC Canada
kevintv@xxxxxxx 
 

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Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA CTC177BP2, questions about the pincushion
capacitor

RCA critical safety caps are superior to generic replacements...
Been there and done that....I learned....

Bill Grabowski
Triangle Appliance
Kenosha,WI  53142

Kevin wrote:

> To me the 'exact replacement' has the same numbers on it.  In most
cases
> the OEM gets them from the same manufacturer as the generic parts
> supplier does.  I have had good success using the so-called generics
and
> they are cheaper.  
> 
> Kevin Wilks
> Kevin's TV & Video Repair
> Penticton BC Canada
> kevintv@xxxxxxx 
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Intrepid Video
> Support
> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 2:33 PM
> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA CTC177BP2, questions about the
pincushion
> capacitor
> 
> Kevin,
> You say "Replaced same with exact replacement "...now, this makes one
> think you used OEM...
> So, you used a generic...
> I suggest using the RCA part number.
> Jeff
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 4:25 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA CTC177BP2, questions about the
pincushion
> capacitor
> 
> 
> It was not an RCA part; it was just a 'generic' D1885.  I just put in
a
> C5297 and it is working fine...so far.
> 
> Kevin Wilks
> Kevin's TV & Video Repair
> Penticton BC Canada
> kevintv@xxxxxxx 
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> Support
> Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 7:25 PM
> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA CTC177BP2, questions about the
pincushion
> capacitor
> 
> Kevin,
> Did 'exact replacement' come in a SK bag, or with the RCA number....be
> sure to use one with the RCA
> numbers...
> Jeff
> --
> Intrepid Video TV/VCR Repair
> 263 S Front St, Steelton PA 17113
> 717-939-7708; (F) 717-564-4952
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx>
> To: "TECH-ASSIST" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 3:45 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] RCA CTC177BP2, questions about the pincushion
> capacitor
> 
> 
> Here is one for you RCA experts out there.  Set came in with shorted
> HOT, D1885.  Replaced same with exact replacement that had lighter and
> different white printing on the case of the transistor.  Set fired up
> with HV and HOT instantly blew.  Replaced with C5297 and set came on
> this time with washed out picture with retrace lines and severe
> pincushion problem on the sides.  The picture also filled the screen
> slowly from the sides, making it appear to have a voltage regulation
> problem.  The width would also vary when the screen was adjusted.  Pin
> one of the STK measured -40.3 volts, well within specs.  Not a voltage
> regulation problem.  Found and replaced the pincushion capacitor,
C4407,
> a 47nF blue cap that was open and bulged.  All problems go away.
> FLABBERGASTED.
> 
> Now my question is two fold:  Would this one pincushion cap cause all
> these problems including causing the HOT to short?  And could my
> original HOT that I installed been a fake?
> 
> I have a second RCA set (two in one day), a CTC187CN3 that had a
shorted
> HOT as well, a BUH517.  I found a bad connection on the same
pincushion
> cap (this time a 41nF cap).  The customer also complained about having
> trouble getting the set to come on, and then when it did, the video
> would go off and on.  So far it is working fine on my test bench with
a
> new BUH517 installed and the bad connection repaired.  Could this same
> cap have caused these 3 problems as well?  Thanks for listening.
> 
> Kevin Wilks
> Kevin's TV & Video Repair
> Penticton BC Canada
> kevintv@xxxxxxx
> 
> 
> 
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