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From: stever@videovax.Tek.COM (Steven E. Rice, P.E.)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Popping monitor
Message-ID: <4080@videovax.Tek.COM>
Date: Wed, 3-Dec-86 16:21:29 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec  3 16:21:29 1986
Date-Received: Fri, 5-Dec-86 21:21:29 EST
References: <685@husc6.UUCP> <4344@amdahl.UUCP> <4067@videovax.Tek.COM> <853@marlin.UUCP>
Reply-To: stever@videovax.Tek.COM (Steven E. Rice, P.E.)
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In article <853@marlin.UUCP>, Alfred A. Aburto (aburto@marlin.UUCP) writes:

> Thanks for the very good advice concerning working on the video monitor!
> I also have an arching Amiga monitor.  It is strange though as the arching
> appears to occur most often on Sunday mornings!  I don't know why -- it
> just does.  It can be quite vicious at times in that in hear the arc and
> the CRT will flash.  It makes me jump once in awhile because it is 
> unexpected.

That's God reminding you that you should be in church! [ 8^) ]

Check the power line voltage and compare it with the voltage at other
times.  On Sunday morning there are relatively few heavy users of
electricity, and the voltage will tend to rise.  Up goes the high
voltage on your monitor (it is regulated, but loosely), and zzzzap!

					Steve Rice

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