Re: Effect of high household voltage on TV?

From: Sam Goldwasser (sam_at_saul.cis.upenn.edu)
Date: 06/13/04 

Date: 12 Jun 2004 21:18:05 -0400

grobe@netins.net (Jonathan Grobe) writes:

> I have a 32" Toshiba TV. Today I had problems with my
> household electrical current; apparently a bad neutral
> connection resulting in probably 160 volts or so in one wire
> and 60 volts or so in the other. The TV appears now appears
> totally dead (except for a small light next to the power
> switch (apparently indicating power is on). Assuming these
> voltage variations caused the TV's problems (it was working
> fine before). what are the possibilities of what it likely
> damaged--and a rough idea of repair costs? (I am wondering if
> I should take it to a repair shop or just get a new one--model
> is CE32H15, 5 years old or so}

If you like the way the TV was working before it died, get
an estimate. It may not be that bad. Conceivably just a
blown fuse or other simple problem.

Tell them what happened. If it was off at the time of the
incident, probably in the pwoer supply. If on, might also
or be in deflection.

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