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KDL-46BX427
KDL-46BX427
SAFETY CHECK-OUT
Aftercorrectingtheoriginalserviceproblem,performthefollowing
safetychecksbeforereleasingthesettothecustomer:
1. Checktheareaofyourrepairforunsolderedorpoorlysoldered
connections.Checktheentireboardsurfaceforsoldersplashesand
bridges.
2.Checktheinterboardwiringtoensurethatnowiresarepinchedor
touchinghigh-wattageresistors.
3.Checkthatallcontrolknobs,shields,covers,groundstraps,and
mountinghardwarehavebeenreplaced.Beabsolutelycertainthat
youhavereplacedalltheinsulators.
4.Lookforunauthorizedreplacementparts,particularlytransistors,
thatwereinstalledduringapreviousrepair.Pointthemouttothe
customerandrecommendtheirreplacement.
5.Lookforpartswhich,thoughfunctioning,showobvioussignsof
deterioration.Pointthemouttothecustomerandrecommendtheir
replacement.
6. Checkthelinecordsforcracksandabrasion.Recommendthe
replacementofanysuchlinecordtothecustomer.
7. Checktheantennaterminals,metaltrim,metallizedknobs,screws,
andallotherexposedmetalpartsforACleakage.Checkleakageas
describedbelow.
Leakage Test
TheACleakagefromanyexposedmetalparttoearthgroundand
fromallexposedmetalpartstoanyexposedmetalparthavinga
returntochassis,mustnotexceed0.5mA(500microamperes).
Leakagecurrentcanbemeasuredbyanyoneofthreemethods.
1.Acommercialleakagetester,suchastheSimpson229orRCA
WT-540A.Followthemanufacturers’instructionstousethese
instructions.
2.Abattery-operatedACmilliampmeter.TheDataPrecision245
digitalmultimeterissuitableforthisjob.
3.MeasuringthevoltagedropacrossaresistorbymeansofaVOM
orbattery-operatedACvoltmeter.Thelimitindicationis0.75
V,soanalogmetersmusthaveanaccuratelowvoltagescale.
TheSimpson’s250andSanwaSH-63TRDareexamplesof
passiveVOMsthataresuitable.Nearlyallbattery-operateddigital
multimetersthathavea2VACrangearesuitable(seeFigureA).
How to Find a Good Earth Ground
Acold-waterpipeisaguaranteedearthground;thecover-plate
retainingscrewonmostACoutletboxesisalsoatearthground.Ifthe
retainingscrewistobeusedasyourearthground,verifythatitisat
groundbymeasuringtheresistancebetweenitandacold-waterpipe
withanohmmeter.Thereadingshouldbezeroohms.
Ifacold-waterpipeisnotaccessible,connecta60-to100-watt
trouble-light(notaneonlamp)betweenthehotsideofthereceptacle
andtheretainingscrew.Trybothslots,ifnecessary,tolocatethehot
sideontheline;thelampshouldlightatnormalbrillianceifthescrew
isatgroundpotential(seeFigureB).
Parts on Set
0.15 µF
Earth Ground
AC
Voltmeter
(0.75V)
Trouble Light
AC Outlet Box Ohmmeter
Cold-water Pipe
FigureA.UsinganACvoltmetertocheckACleakage. FigureB.Checkingforearthground.