AC Power Cord Problem
An ERG member of mine email me about his problem with the RCA television where there was sparking at the AC input area. He could not locate the fault and asked for my advice. As usual i get him to check for any loose connection and bad components at that AC input area but he could not find any bad part. After couple of days later i got his email and this is what he had written:
“The problem with the RCA tv was that the line cord was breaking down under load.Just imagine that and the multimeter was showing good continuity.”
Well in electronic repair line anything can happen, normally only electronic components that breakdown when under load but this time it was the AC POWER CORD! I did not suspect that either but I’m glad that he had solved the problem. So please take note , in future if you come across any suspected section have problem and yet you could not locate the faulty component, try to replace one by one component as there might be a high chances that the components in the suspected location could have breakdown when under full operating voltage.
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beh
September 13, 2009 at 12:55 am
HELLO JESTINE
I had same problem with bridge diodes when i trun on the tv .
tv does not work and when i check the dioed by ohmeter
ohmeter was showing that all of them are good
but under the load they fail to work
is not easy to solve such problems
beh
admin
September 13, 2009 at 9:14 pm
Hi Beh,
Yes semiconductors have the tendency to breakdown when under load.
Jestine
hezekiah onyango
November 25, 2010 at 6:12 am
I really want to become a perfect electronician.am freshh in it and dont know how to begin.
pliz how can I get ur book to help me
am from KENYA.am not able to pay online to download ur book coz of financial problems.
u r ma hero young. pliz help
admin
November 25, 2010 at 9:03 am
HI Hezekiah,
Please visit this website as i found it to be very good for beginners:
http://www.repairfaq.org/REPAIR/
Jestine