I had it explained once, that the insulation on the flyback windings, or any other windings for that matter, are not necessarily perfect. The insulation could be a bit thinner in one spot, or perhaps a tiny air bubble in the insulation leaving a path to the conductor, etc. Maybe even metal fatigue in the conductor itself. No man- made item is ever perfect, so why would a wire be foolproof? Gary McCartney McCartney Electronics 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7 Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4 Fax: (519)821-1530 email: number63 (at) inetsonic.com kevinstv wrote: > > What makes flybacks fail? Many years of use--wire windings that are very > close to each other and have thousands of volts going through them. > Imperfect manufacture, especially the newer ones with the diodes failing. I > don't know exactly. Maybe an engineer could enlighten us! > > Kevin Wilks > Kevin's TV and Video Repair > Penticton BC Canada > kevinstv@xxxxxxx > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wayne Vanaman" <wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 10:47 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA F35676MB CTC197CD Part ID > > > > > OK, what makes them go bad? > > > > Wayne Vanaman > > Omega Electronics > > 6904 W Fairfield Dr > > Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310 > > > > 850-456-5995 voice > > 850-458-6369 fax > > > > Mailto:Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "kevinstv" <kevinstv@xxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 12:32 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA F35676MB CTC197CD Part ID > > > > > > > > > > As far as I know nothing can destroy a flyback. Anybody have any > > different > > > ideas? > > > > > > Kevin Wilks > > > Kevin's TV and Video Repair > > > Penticton BC Canada > > > kevinstv@xxxxxxx > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Larry E." <videotech@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 9:01 AM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] RCA F35676MB CTC197CD Part ID > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Guys, Ordered flyback kit 237506 from Excel (overnight) for this > > > > ctc197cd,contains flyback,capacitor and resistor R14704, pn 239116, > > > > the resistor is missing from the box, Jason is not in today, and > nobody > > > > has called me back from Excel,I don`t know if the replacement resistor > > > > that comes in the kit is the same value/wattage as the original in the > > > > set,the special instructions sheet that comes with the kit says, > > > > "failure to replace these components all at the same time may destroy > > > > new flyback" can someone give me the value of this "kit" resistor? tia > > > > -- > > > > Larry Eastman > > > > American TV & Electronics > > > > Crystal River, Fl. > > > > http://www.tvjunkyard.com > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > > > > Submit Repair Tips here: > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > > > Submit Repair Tips here: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > ------------------------------------------ > > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > > Submit Repair Tips here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > ------------------------------------------ > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > Submit Repair Tips here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ -- ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html ------------------------------------------ ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/