The test was if you have more than 5% difference from what the actual AC plug voltage is to the AC voltage at the other end of the cord in standby and with the set running. The 2 voltages should be within 5% of each other. Jason Moutons Electronics ----- Original Message ----- From: "Damon" <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 7:19 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA HDTV Model D52W20\ITC222 Chassis. > > What was their policy on that? If it read 1/2 ohm or higher it was > defective? Can't remember.... > > Damon Brunger > Telrad Electronics > Fort Wayne IN > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Moutons Electronics L.L.C." <moutons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 2:45 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA HDTV Model D52W20\ITC222 Chassis. > > >> Just a thought but there is a line filter molded into the a/c plug and I >> think it is the same plug they use in the atc221 chassis. There is a >> bulletin on the act221 that says the filter can cause intermittant > shutdowns >> or dead set. Even though the problem was suppose to be corrected in this >> chassis and the bulletin is not listed for this chassis it is cheap to >> replace. >> >> Jason >> Moutons Electronics >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jim Myers" <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 2:19 PM >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA HDTV Model D52W20\ITC222 Chassis. >> >> >> > >> > Right you are Perry, but if you must take a WAG I'd go for a high >> > failure part like the splitter. At least we know it CAN cause the set >> > to >> > shut off and come back on. Of course a loose AC socket in the house >> > could do the same. This one did make a loud snap when it shut off, >> > maybe >> > you should question the owner if anything like that was heard at the > time. >> > >> > >> > ******************************** >> > Since 1972 * >> > Jim Myers * >> > Telrad Electronics * >> > Fort Wayne Indiana * >> > ******************************** >> > >> > >> > Electric Medic wrote: >> >> Jim: I like the applesauce jar test. That is much cheaper than the >> >> splitter. >> >> I wonder if it could be a permanent fix. I would love to use it on the >> >> 169's, those splitters are $65 now, the good ones at least. I would > have >> >> to >> >> use a mason though, we don't have applesauce. I don't know if my > problem >> >> is >> >> the splitter unless it can be this intermittent, I mean I have not >> >> even >> >> seen >> >> the sets shutdown. The bad thing about replacing anything on this set, >> >> especially a expensive SSB board is that I will never know if it is >> >> fixed, >> >> since I have never seen them shutoff. What a mess? I would be better > off >> >> playing Eeny Meeny Miney Moe. >> >> >> >> 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 Jim Myers >> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 11:56 AM >> >> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA HDTV Model D52W20\ITC222 Chassis. >> >> >> >> >> >> I just finished installing a new HV splitter in one, D52W19BYX2 >> >> ITC222, >> >> for a constant shut off and back on problem. It would sometimes stay >> >> on >> >> long enough to get a raster but most times it would go off before or >> >> as >> >> soon as the raster started to show. Simple method to verify the > splitter >> >> to be the cause in this case since the problem was constant was to >> >> pull >> >> the 4 HV wires from it, connect them all together, shove them into an >> >> applesauce jar, empty of course, and set works fine. Find a way to > mount >> >> the applesauce jar or get a new splitter, P/N 263032. :-) >> >> >> >> *****DON'T try this at home kids!***** >> >> >> >> >> >> ******************************** >> >> Since 1972 * >> >> Jim Myers * >> >> Telrad Electronics * >> >> Fort Wayne Indiana * >> >> ******************************** >> >> >> >> >> >> Electric Medic wrote: >> >> >> >>>OK, Has anybody had a complaint of these D52W20\ITC222 that will >> >>>intermittently shutdown and sometimes come back on by itself. I have > two >> >> >> >> in >> >> >> >>>the shop now, same models, two different customers, (of course both > under >> >>>warranty) that the customers say will shutdown and one of them the >> >> >> >> customer >> >> >> >>>says will come back on. I looked in the menu and auto on is on, maybe >> >>>that >> >>>is why it comes back on. However, I have played them both for days, > they >> >>>never shutdown. I figure if I have two at the same time, someone must > of >> >>>seen this before. I hate to order boards to try, the ssb board is >> >>>$287, >> >> >> >> and >> >> >> >>>if I need two that adds up, even if RCA will pay me back. Heck it >> >>>could >> >>>be >> >>>any board, right? 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