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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5ZH7e3sXbo Tektronix PS503A Power Supply Restoration] by NFM @ YouTube | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5ZH7e3sXbo Tektronix PS503A Power Supply Restoration] by NFM @ YouTube | ||
==PS503A: Instable Output/Output voltage is decreasing with time== | |||
The output is instable (±100 mV) and is decreasing with time. | |||
The faulty part was C34 (4.7 µF/50 V). C34 stabilises the reference voltage. Measuring C34 with an RLC-meter shows no fault: 5.0 µF and a serial resistance of 5 Ω. The faulty behaviour of C34 can only be seen by applying a DC voltage (see picture). | |||
C34 is shorted by the output-on button. So, replacing C34 with a tantalum capacitor is not recommended. | |||
==Pictures== | |||
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PS503A - Current C34.png|DC current thru C34 (12 V / 10 mA limit) | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Category:Instrument repair reports]] | [[Category:Instrument repair reports]] | ||
Revision as of 04:31, 21 February 2024
- Tektronix PS503A Power Supply Restoration by NFM @ YouTube
PS503A: Instable Output/Output voltage is decreasing with time
The output is instable (±100 mV) and is decreasing with time. The faulty part was C34 (4.7 µF/50 V). C34 stabilises the reference voltage. Measuring C34 with an RLC-meter shows no fault: 5.0 µF and a serial resistance of 5 Ω. The faulty behaviour of C34 can only be seen by applying a DC voltage (see picture).
C34 is shorted by the output-on button. So, replacing C34 with a tantalum capacitor is not recommended.
Pictures
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DC current thru C34 (12 V / 10 mA limit)
