I once had a 195 that was struck by lightning, main filter cap did not appear to be damaged was completely open, have a good day charles betzler Best Electronics repair1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philip Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 12:13 PM Subject: [TechAssist] RCA F27242GY, CTC185AB storm: PS dead short. fix > Went thru a storm. 5A fuse blown. Diodes all tested OK, Reg IC tested > OK. Installed another fuse,plugged in, instantly blew. > After overlooking the cause awhile, I finally found it: > The main filter capacitor, 680 mfd@250V was dead shorted! > Replaced it,fuse, unit now working good. > Never had one to do that. > Phil Bader > -- > Philip Bader > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 > Fax (863) 299-8821 > email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > **************************************************************************** * > 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/