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Philips K80
Yesterday a friend of mine came with this Philips S26K1144, better known as K80 chassis. Last time it was used was in 1986, so the most of the day I turned very slowly on the power, and got picture on the screen, but it has some fault. Very similar to another K80 I had 1 year ago where the EHT fault and the HV drops like someone cut the voltage and the PY500 glows up. Unfortunately I don't have a schematic, but it seems to be a oscillator issue? Maybe it stops?!.
im trying to get some pictures in my thread, but i wont work tonight, so i try tomorrow
Posted by: @acj1980i dont have a schematic,
The K80 service data is in this sites data library and you do have access. ?
Posted by: @acj1980im trying to get some pictures in my thread, but i wont work tonight, so i try tomorrow
I checked the upload library and can see two photo's you tried to load. One had a ridiculously long file name and was very close to the maximum file size allowed. The second was a shorter name and half the size. Both however were corrupt as when I downloaded them and tried to view them, they were unrecognised as a valid format, despite their extensions being .jpeg and .jpg something has corrupted them. Its not the forum as I test loaded a photo and it was fine. must be something local to you.
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Sounds like a capacitor breaking down....possibly in the boost HT line at a guess?
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It is fairly complex and needs some time and care taken to check the voltages and possibly waveforms by the circuit data. At least there is a tripler, rather than the valve shunt-stabilsed PD510/GY501 arrangement like the K70 chassis, so a bit safer. ?
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Alex.... I am sure you know, but be careful not to have the set switched on for long if the PY500 is glowing red hot. ?
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The set has two PL509 valves, normally with no line Oscillator drive both the output valve and boost diode would overheat and glow red. However with two output valves this may not occur and although drawing two much current the output valves may not glow.
The output valves G1 should be about -60 volts, if that is ok, you could always check the wave shape and frequency with a scope, it would appear the line drive is ok. If you have a lack of line drive, remove the screen feed resistors on the output valves, this will reduce the current through them to a safe value while fault finding on the line Oscillator drive circuit.
If you have line drive, then like Andrew states I would be checking the capacitors in the line output stage.
Frank
well i measured -58 volt on both PL509/19 at G1, and there was a fine waveform, so im not concerned about the oscillator circuit, and i tryed wit tripler off, and the py500A is still getting red, i noticed that there i still a kind of small voltage out from the line transformer, if i place my screwdriver on the tripler input i can se small sparks.
i guess maybe the py500 is faulty, because i notice some stranges behavier before it overheat, it have some white light behind the anode end cathode, maybe it could possibly leak in the wrong direction, that fault will overheat py500A i think?
@Pye625 Andrew, yes i know, i only have the TV set switched on for few seconds when the tubes are placed with top connections mounted on, i remove them if i have the TV turned on for more than that :-), i dont want to damage more.
I have to get 2 x pl519 and a new py500A , just i case, i notice both pl519 have marks inside the tube, (marks after long time using)
Sincerely Alex
Posted by: @acj1980
i guess maybe the py500 is faulty, because i notice some stranges behavier before it overheat, it have some white light behind the anode end cathode, maybe it could possibly leak in the wrong direction, that fault will overheat py500A i think?
Hi Alex, it is more likely that a circuit fault is causing too much current through the PY500. It could explain why you saw the valve arc internally with a light between anode and cathode. Before fitting a new one, best to check for any shorts elsewhere in the circuit. The PL519's are probably OK, some marks and staining inside the glass is normal after long use. But I would replace the PY500 as it could contain gas after it has been overloaded.
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Posted by: @pye625I would replace the PY500 as it could contain gas after it has been overloaded.
Now, I'd have thought that any outgassing of the electrode structure (up to a point) would be taken care of by the gettering?
Yes indeed, it does under normal operating conditions and the PY500 is a tough valve. But severe overload will certainly damage the cathode material and possibly the anode too, releasing quite a bit of gas from the vaporised material.
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i think you´re right about it, i check it tomorrow, today i have a day off from work and was in the radio museum and get some new tubes ( 2x pl519 ans 1x py500a) , 🙂
thanx for all your great answers,
Alex
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