[TechAssist] Re: RCA G27211WK , CTC159L took 220V surge, need parts ID

From: Ed Gaidies <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2005 08:15:38 -0400
I'll get you the info when I get to the shop.

-Ed-
On Aug 01, 2005, at 11:29 PM, Electric Medic wrote:

> Ed and all: The rectifiers and B+ are running now since I changed  
> the big
> resistor and fuse and HOT. The rectifiers were not open or shorted.  
> I just
> get Tick, Tick, tick until you unplug the set. I was just wondering  
> why Phil
> and WinStips shows that weird HOT part number and my chassis didn't  
> since it
> is on my bench now.. I put a D1879 in mine but was wondering what  
> the manual
> says. If anyone can tell me for sure what the HOT should be I would
> appreciate it. Although, I know that is not my only problem. This  
> very old
> lady wants this old console fixed for sentimental reasons and I was  
> just
> wondering if it had similar problems as the 169 when a HOT shorts.  
> Very
> seldom on a RCA do I see that big white resistor open and the HOT  
> shorted on
> the same repair at least from the CTC169 on. Usually on the 169  
> when the
> white resistor is open you have chopper problems and the reg IC and  
> caps.
> And if the HOT is short then you have swollen blue caps. But this set
> combined all failures and it looks similar to the 169. Before the  
> CTC169 I
> am not familiar with hardly at all. Our town replaces sets long  
> before that.
> I see very few 169's anymore except PTV's. This is a 1989 CTC159.  
> This is my
> first 1980's set all year I think.
>
> Perry Bower
> Electric Medic
> "It's Cheaper to Keep Her"
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ed Gaidies
> Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 10:24 PM
> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA G27211WK , CTC159L took 220V surge, need
> parts ID
>
>
> Perry...
> 2.7 open?
> Check diodes in Primary.
> Work up from there.
>
> -Ed-
> On Aug 01, 2005, at 9:33 PM, Electric Medic wrote:
>
>
>> Phil and All: I see you just fixed one of these. I have a question:
>> I also
>> have a shorted HOT, but my HOT is a 2SD1879 (Original) and it had
>> never been
>> changed. I notice you show that (2SC3892A) same as WinStips shows
>> for it.
>> PartsFinder doesn't go back to this oldie, but..I know some of you
>> do. Does
>> anyone have any idea why the CTC159 shows this strange HOT in
>> Phil's set and
>> a couple of times in WinStips and mine has a original D1879
>> installed. My
>> set had a open big 2.7 ohm white resistor, open fuse and shorted
>> HOT. I put
>> a D1879 in the set and the other two parts and all I get is Tick,
>> tick,
>> Tick. I looked at that (2SC3892A) and the transistor is even shaped
>> differently than the D1879. Does anyone know if they used different
>> trans
>> for the HOT in these CTC159 and why mine may be ticking? I know in  
>> the
>> CTC169 they used the same old D1885 for the HOT in them all. Does
>> anyone
>> think my Fly is bad causing the Ticking since the HOT was short?
>> Also, is
>> there a equivalent CR4118 in the CTC159 that commonly failed like
>> in the
>> CTC169. Thanks
>>
>> Perry Bower
>> Electric Medic
>> "It's Cheaper to Keep Her"
>> http://www.electricmedic.com
>> 3850 Washington Road  Suite 4C
>> Martinez, Georgia 30907
>> Phone: 706-8MEDIC4  (863-3424)
>> Phone: 706-863-3474
>> Fax: 706-863-2316
>> mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Phil Bader
>> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 11:41 AM
>> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [TechAssist] RCA G27211WK , CTC159L took 220V surge, need
>> parts
>> ID
>>
>>
>> besides the fuse the only shorted parts I find so far is the HOT
>> (2SC3892A) and the main regulator FET  location "SCR101". I can't  
>> read
>> the part.It's either 700-9 or 799-9, and tritronics doesn't show
>> parts.
>> Also is there a good sub number for either?
>> Phil Bader
>>
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