[TechAssist] Re: RCA VR526 [re-post]

  • From: Gary McCartney <number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 04 May 2002 21:02:50 -0400



Sorry, I thought he was talking about a TV. Didn't realize it was a VCR
before I posted.
This brings to point that it should be stated in the subject line, what
type of equipment is being worked on.

Gary


My first reply:


I recently repaired one similar and I was told that if the diode was
left out, the output could shoot up toward 250V, so I didn't want to
operate it without the diode.


Gary McCartney

McCartney Electronics
7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
Fax: (519)821-1530
email: number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx







Patrick Carroll <patronics2003@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Do you mean I can run the supply without this diode in place??
> 
> >From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA VR526
> >Date: Sat, 4 May 2002 15:51:26 -0400
> >
> >
> >Sounds like one of the overvoltage protective zener diodes in the
> >Samsung-made units. I dont replace those until I have the supply working
> >properly or it will just pop it again, and maybe some of the others.
> >Jerry Silverman
> >Greentron Inc
> >4 Newland Ave
> >Greenville SC 29609
> >864 232 3889
> >Fax 271 2080
> >mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Jerry" <geiting@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 2:01 PM
> >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA VR526
> >
> >
> > >
> > > From Thomson's parts finder program:
> > > Current Model is VR526
> > >
> > > Stock         Description       Symbol    Pkg. Qty.      Sug. List
> > > Dealer List
> > >
> > > 212666     DIODE ZENER    ZD6          5              $2.12
> >$1.27
> > >
> > > They don't list the zener voltage and I don't have this diagram, sorry.
> > >
> > > Jerry Eiting   geiting@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > Christians Electronic Service
> > > Piqua, Ohio
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Patrick Carroll" <patronics2003@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 9:19 PM
> > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA VR526
> > >
> > >
> > > |
> > > | John mentioned it might be 43v, and looking at the diode it has 43
> >stamped
> > > | on it, so maybe thats it, thanks.
> > > |
> > > |
> > > | >From: Cliff Afflick <sgt.cliff@xxxxxxx>
> > > | >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > | >To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > | >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA VR526
> > > | >Date: Fri, 03 May 2002 16:24:26 -0600
> > > | >
> > > | >
> > > | >Pat
> > > | >It could be 6 volts.
> > > | >Cliff.
> > > | >----- Original Message -----
> > > | >From: "Patrick Carroll" <patronics2003@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > | >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > | >Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 9:17 AM
> > > | >Subject: [TechAssist] RCA VR526
> > > | >
> > > | >
> > > | > >
> > > | > >
> > > | > > Hey Techs,
> > > | > >
> > > | > > Does anyone know the value of ZD6 in the power supply of this VCR?
> > > | > > Think I blew it by using wrong value cap in smps, I should know
> > > better!
> > > | > > Thanks in advance
> > > | > >
> > > | > > Pat
> > > | > > Byrds TV
> > > | > >
> > > | > >
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