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Old 09-11-2014, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by robert1 View Post
how about the voltage on the cathode of the damper tube? it should be around 550 V. if not, the low end of the winding on the flyback most likely has shorted turns.
I have 355 VDC. Capehart service info just says HV for that voltage. Sams says 250 VDC.

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i would say that the flyback has a few shorted turns. have you done a "ring" test on the flyback transformer yet?. that can be more revealing than a ohmeter can be.
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