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  Re: tektronix 2215 fault         


Author: T
Date: May 4, 2008 20:11

In article <3ncr141d5p27lmtpn4kun401fis0e5u7ia@4ax.com>, dave@127.0.0.1
says...
> My tektronix 2215 cro just packed up! It suddenly started making a
> hissing sound - which is coming from the high-voltage section in
> the'scope.
>
> Any pointers as to what this might be, (where I can get a service
> manual) appreciated.
> ps I know it's a dangerious part of the circuit in which to work.
>

Sound like a capacitor lost it's magic smoke.
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  Re: tektronix 2215 fault         


Author: Eeyore
Date: May 4, 2008 18:24

dave wrote:
> My tektronix 2215 cro just packed up! It suddenly started making a
> hissing sound - which is coming from the high-voltage section in
> the'scope.
>
> Any pointers as to what this might be, (where I can get a service
> manual) appreciated.
> ps I know it's a dangerious part of the circuit in which to work.

Insulation breakdown in the HT transformer perhaps.

Graham
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  Re: tektronix 2215 fault         


Author: John Fields
Date: May 4, 2008 06:52

On Sun, 04 May 2008 14:00:34 +0100, dave 127.0.0.1> wrote:
>My tektronix 2215 cro just packed up! It suddenly started making a
>hissing sound - which is coming from the high-voltage section in
>the'scope.
>
>Any pointers as to what this might be, (where I can get a service
>manual) appreciated.
>ps I know it's a dangerious part of the circuit in which to work.

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Google is your friend.

A search for "Tektronix 2215 manual" without the quotes finds:

http://fileshare.eshop.bg/index.php?what=search2&searchstring=2215

JF
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