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Re: [TenTec] ten tec orion II power relay replacement

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] ten tec orion II power relay replacement
From: Mike Bryce <prosolar@sssnet.com>
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Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2016 13:23:17 -0500
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Yup! It’s a PB T90 series

MIke, WB8VGE

Mike Bryce
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> On Dec 11, 2016, at 10:35 AM, denton sprague <denton@oregontrail.net> wrote:
> 
> Can anyone tell me if TT uses the potter & brumfield T90 series part no. 
> 475161 relays in both the Orion I and II rigs?
> got this relay number off of a listing for an Orion I being parted out on 
> eBay.
> 
> 
>> On Dec 10, 2016, at 8:43 AM, denton sprague <denton@oregontrail.net> wrote:
>> 
>> If I slap the top of the Orion the relay will switch to off…when the power 
>> switch is in off position.
>> Methinks mechanical…will know for sure when I pull out the relay board.
>> 
>>> On Dec 10, 2016, at 8:25 AM, Steve Ellington <steven4lq@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Measure the voltage across the relay coil and see if it's being hung up by
>>> voltage or just a mechanical problem.
>>> Can you pull the cover off the relay?
>>> Steve N4LQ
>>> 
>>> On Sat, Dec 10, 2016 at 11:23 AM, denton sprague <denton@oregontrail.net>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> After several months of flakiness, the dc power relay in my Orion II
>>>> decided to pretty much stay closed (on) all the time despite the front
>>>> panel on/off switch position.
>>>> 
>>>> Sometimes the relay will stay on for a few minutes, with the power switch
>>>> in off position, then the relay will switch off.
>>>> 
>>>> Shutting off the power supply itself  until the Orion cools down just
>>>> about always put the relay in the off position.
>>>> 
>>>> So assuming the relay is just about toast, I am looking for the
>>>> aftermarket part number and where to get the dc power relay…
>>>> 
>>>> Anything else other than the relay that could be causing the problem?
>>>> 
>>>> The power switch seems to be ok.
>>>> 
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