Questions & Answers for: RCA arc 160

up above the main boards--one of the entry points (called the 2nd Anode) is arcing.I have seen them arc hard enough and long enough to actually crack and break the glass wall of the picture tube.&#160

crackling electrical sound no picture rca scenium Arcing takes place at EHT side.  Seek tech support.  

...Help set is prone to two problems:  high voltage splitter at front of set behind speaker grill arcs-------also set does have parts on HV board that do the same thing---HV transformer feeds ...

...what you are hearing---there is a high voltage splitter block in the set that does arc--a bit hard to get at.Let me know if further info on what is happening.  A crackling sound is a bit

...first, I think you have this backwards----if splitter disconnected (look for physical signs or arcing or it burnt) the High voltage would come up and sizzle where it connects to the splitter. ...