Tektronix 475A +50 Power Supply Regulator Issues
awesker2
Well I've replaced all of the power filter caps and replaced the
regulators just so I could have a clean start and powered the unit up. Upon reading the service manual it specified that I should repair the +50V supply first since its the reference voltage for the other supplies. Upon measuring the regulated +50V output I got nothing. I checked voltage across the filter cap for the +50V and I got 74 volts so the transformer is doing its part then its getting rectification and filtering and the +50V hits a brick wall when it comes to the rectifier circuit. Upon measuring the base voltage of the regulator switching transistor Q1426 I read 74 volts (the same voltage as the unregulated +50V supply). However when I checked both the collector and emitter I got almost nothing not even a volt on either. So bascially I think that the switching transistor is conducting however it isn't receiving any input voltage to regulate so it remains on doing nothing. Heres a link to a screen shot of the 50 volt section schematic. http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a391/krankshaft/50Vsection.jpg Any suggestions on what I should check? Thanks Mark
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