[TenTec] ten tec orion II power relay replacement

[denton sprague]

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 at 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 at 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 at 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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