Bulb tester

[CR Designs]

Budm,.
I built one of the bulb testers like you have pictured in photo bucket I have a Insignia NS-PDP32-09 I'm working on that has a short. Very time i Plug it in it blows the fuse in the middle of the power board . My question is will the bulb tester work with a plasma TV? I can't get a light bulb to light I have tried a 100 watt and a 75 watt bulb' Also the fuses have stopped blowing when hooked to the bulb tester but no light comes on .and the tv is still dead no signs of life at all.Thanks Budm hope you can help.

[selldoor]

Re: Bulb tester

If you mean the tester converted from a cfl bulb that is only for use with a lcd set with ccfl backlights.

"I can't get a light bulb to light I have tried a 100 watt and a 75 watt bulb' Also the fuses have stopped blowing when hooked to the bulb tester but no light comes on .and the tv is still dead no signs of life at all.Thanks Budm hope you can help".

Have you now moved on to using a filament bulb in place of the mains fuse?

That should light whatever?

If there is a thread started for the set post something in that if not start one?
using the make model and problem in the heading.
I think this one can be considered closed.

[CR Designs]

Re: Bulb tester

If you mean the tester converted from a cfl bulb that is only for use with a lcd set with ccfl backlights.

when hooked to the bulb tester but no light comes on .and the tv is still dead no signs of life at all.Thanks Budm hope you can help".[/COLOR]

Have you now moved on to using a filament bulb in place of the mains fuse?

That should light whatever?

If there is a thread started for the set post something in that if not start one?
using the make model and problem in the heading.
I think this one can be considered closed.

Selldoor,I'm using a filament bulb,it will not light when hooked up to the bulb tester

[selldoor]

Re: Bulb tester

Sorry I dont understand what you are doing? Picture? rough hand drawing?

[CR Designs]

Re: Bulb tester

Sorry I dont understand what you are doing? Picture? rough hand drawing?

Selldoor It's a dim bulb tester. Go to budm's photo bucket page he has a picture of one he build to check shorts

[CR Designs]

Re: Bulb tester

Selloor
here's a link to the dim bulb tester on budm's photo bucket page
http://i807.photobucket.com/albums/y...s/DSC01682.jpg
I made one of these to check for shorts. But the light bulb will not light The fuse blows every time i plug the tv in.

[popeye]

Re: Bulb tester

can you film it when you get the magic smoke please.

[selldoor]

Re: Bulb tester

OK - Budm has several "Bulb" testers so now we know which one you mean.
Unfortunately I dont know how it works - I am guessing you just plug in whatever you are testing and if it is shorted the bulb will light fully and stay lit.

If its not shorted the bulb will light then start to dim as whatever you plugged in
powers up.

Have you tested your dim bulb tester - perhaps plug in a table lamp?
If that works try a 40watt bulb in the tester.

[budm]

Re: Bulb tester

Please verify that the lamp connections are in series with the outlet. Test it like what selldoor recommended.

[CR Designs]

Re: Bulb tester

OK - Budm has several "Bulb" testers so now we know which one you mean.
Unfortunately I dont know how it works - I am guessing you just plug in whatever you are testing and if it is shorted the bulb will light fully and stay lit.

If its not shorted the bulb will light then start to dim as whatever you plugged in
powers up.

Have you tested your dim bulb tester - perhaps plug in a table lamp?
If that works try a 40watt bulb in the tester.

plugged table lamp into dim bulb tester and it lighted up.So should I try a 40 watt on the plasma TV?

[tom66]

Re: Bulb tester

A non-lighting bulb with standby light is good.
Turn the TV on, the relay should click and the bulb will likely light full bright, what is important is if it varies in brightness or stays lit.

[CR Designs]

Re: Bulb tester

A non-lighting bulb with standby light is good.
Turn the TV on, the relay should click and the bulb will likely light full bright, what is important is if it varies in brightness or stays lit.

Tom66 the TV is dead,I get no readings at all no 5V,12v,or 16v
.It's a insignia ns-PDP32-09.I jumped the fuse with the light bulb trick. No power at all. only reading I get is at ac where it plugs in to power board 114v. Bridge rectifier is good read 0.449 and 0.451. Have bad diodes at D911,D910,D802,and D802 also had a bad cap at c205 470uf 25v. replaced the cap. There is no life in this set

[tom66]

Re: Bulb tester

Replaced the diodes yet?

[CR Designs]

Re: Bulb tester

Replaced the diodes yet?

Not yet,I have to pull them to get numbers. it keeps blowing the fuse in the middle of the board on the primary side. There are 2 other fuses one at the ac plug where where it connects to PSB and the other one in on the inverter board it is good

[tom66]

Re: Bulb tester

Are the diodes on the primary side?

[CR Designs]

Re: Bulb tester

Are the diodes on the primary side?

2 are on the primary side about 2 to 3 inches from the ac power plug and the other 2 are on the secondary

[tom66]

Re: Bulb tester

You need to replace those diodes.

[CR Designs]

Re: Bulb tester

You need to replace those diodes.

Thanks Tom66, I will order them today. Will let you know when I receive them