Thread: HV Arc on CTC-5
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Old 03-10-2020, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by damen View Post
If there was no vertical deflection after the arc I would check around the vertical output transformer and vertical centering control. These parts can also make a loud "snap" when they fail.
Ditto -- are you sure there was a high voltage arc and not something else? Instant death of the vertical due to a high voltage arc is much more likely in a transistor set than in a tube set.
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