[TechAssist] Re: RCA F27242GY, CTC185AB storm: PS dead short. fix
- From: HSWAD@xxxxxxx
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 13:33:52 EDT
Suggestion-When you have one with a blown fuse, connect the ohm meter across
the ac input and check for lack of a short before applying AC. Saves ruining
other parts. Hollis Bates, Field Engineer-retired, Lewiston, Maine,
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> Date:8/6/03 1:08:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time
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> 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
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