Re: Wicked intermittent Amplifone (Ampliphone) issue

From: John Robertson <pinball_at_telus.net>
Date: Wed May 11 2011 - 11:34:58 EDT

PJ wrote:
> On 5/10/2011 10:51 PM, John Robertson wrote:
>> Hi PJ,
>>
>> You can use a filament isolation transformer to test our
>> cathode/heater short hypothesis...just make sure neither side of the
>> heater is connected to the chassis/ground.
>>
>> John :-#)#
>>
>
> I'll give this a try since I have such a transformer handy. I was
> thinking of this, but what kept me on the track of other hypotheses
> was that it came up with the screen, and the raster was about 30%
> larger than it should be, kind of like a G05 with a bad HV diode, like
> low HV. The warm ferrite core also sets me off.
>
> If it is such a short, I could isolate the filament supply on the HV
> board from the board's ground?
>
> The horrific brightness of screen has me somewhat gun-shy.
I don't have the schematic handy, you will have to see where the
filament connects to the tube. If you are the PJ I know in Richmond, you
are welcome to borrow my picture tube tester and check for the short...

John :-#)#

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