[TechAssist] Re: When do TVs implode?
- From: "Adolph Gower" <agower@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2002 20:34:03 -0800
Very happy to have your input, and every one had to start some where , the
only stupid question is the question that is not asked
Adolph Gower
Cordova TV
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Stefaan Van Slycken" <vanslycken@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2002 1:42 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: When do TVs implode?
>
> John H Smith,
> i wanted experienced tech opinions to this "bull", exactly because a lot
of
> people are selling a lot of bull about this. I want to give my customers
a
> straight answer and not look like a fool. I'm only starting out, i have
> little experience. I try my best to help wherever i can, however i'm in
> europe so i can not help out much on the U.S. sets.
>
> Sorry to inconvenience you.
> Stefaan Van Slycken
> Van Slycken elektro - Waasmunster, Belgium.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John H Smit" <jhsm@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 12:27 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: When do TVs implode?
>
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> >
> > Go with this bull to a chatlist.
> > This is for technicians only.tech-assist is annoyed with that
> > Thank you
> > John H Smit
> > Smit's TV Service
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Lyles Tv" <tech@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 2:56 PM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: When do TVs implode?
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I had 2 mits's come in within days of each other with leaking crts.
Now
> > > they didn't start a fire, but one had a hole the size of a dime burned
> > into
> > > the board, and the other a hole the size of a silver dollar. I was
able
> > to
> > > fix the one with a small hole. The other is in the warehouse waiting
> > > approval for harvest.
> > > Jeff Farnsworth
> > > Lyles TV and Appliance
> > > 17 S Washington St
> > > Elkhorn, Wi. 53121
> > > ph 262-723-3477
> > > fax 262-723-3658
> > > tech@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Electric Medic" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 9:35 PM
> > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: When do TVs implode?
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I don't know about TV's imploding, but..fires, yes. I know for a
fact
> > that
> > > a
> > > > PTV with a leaking crt will cause a blaze, even with the set off and
> > just
> > > > plugged in. We had one in our shop about a year ago that fluid had
> > seeped
> > > on
> > > > the convergence board, and while we were just sitting there we saw a
> > blaze
> > > > break out through the vent holes in back of the set. It burnt the
yoke
> > > wire
> > > > all the way down to bare metal, totally destroyed the convergence
> board,
> > > and
> > > > blackened the inside of the housing before we put the fire out. Had
we
> > not
> > > > been at the shop there would have been trouble. And keep in mind
> > sometimes
> > > > these sets are pushed back up against curtains, and it doesn't take
> much
> > > for
> > > > the fire to spread through those vent holes. I had the manufacturer
> come
> >
> > > > down and inspect the set and everything. There was even a article
> > > published
> > > > in a newsletter with pictures. So now we unplug all sets before we
> leave
> > > the
> > > > shop. There must be something to standby voltages and fluid that
does
> > not
> > > > mix. This was not a little smoke, this was flames. Another
> Manufacturer
> > > even
> > > > sent letters to their customers about fire risk and leaking CRT's, I
> > know
> > > > because we read many of those, and modified many. Beware. I saw it
> first
> > > > hand.
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> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Mitchs
> Electronics
> > > > Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 7:26 PM
> > > > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: When do TVs implode?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On the other hand if we all started the rumor that tubes were
> imploding
> > > and
> > > > killing people then maybe we could start charging $175 to safely
> dispose
> > > of
> > > > them nasty evil killing tubes. Kind of like Asbestos removal!
> > > > Rick Mitchell
> > > > Mitch's Electronics Ser.Co.
> > > > Mitchstv@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > > 3935 south 20th
> > > > Lincoln, Nebraska 68502
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "C&W Electronics" <c_w_electronics@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 5:01 PM
> > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: When do TVs implode?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > NOPE!!!
> > > > TVs get blamed for a lot of fires, but I have yet to see any
evidence,
> > in
> > > 46
> > > > years. They used to get blamed for the cats hair falling out!!
> > > >
> > > > If a picture tube did implode, it still wouldn't start a fire. WHAT
a
> > > bunch
> > > > of CRAP.
> > > >
> > > > Paul W
> > > > C&W Electronics
> > > > Azle Texas
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Stefaan Van Slycken" <vanslycken@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 5:42 AM
> > > > Subject: [TechAssist] When do TVs implode?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hi group...
> > > > > recently there was a fire in a retirement home around here,
probably
> > due
> > > > to a TV implosion (that's what they said in the news). So every now
> and
> > > > then i get asked "Why / When do TVs implode?" - i thought that could
> > only
> > > > happen if they fell over and the picture tube broke... can it happen
> > > > "spontaneously"?
> > > > >
> > > > > Happy Holidays...
> > > > > Stefaan Van Slycken
> > > > > Van Slycken Elektro - Waasmunster, Belgium
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