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Post #5 by techknight
Source Forum68kMLA
CategoryTroubleshooting
Post DateWed, 2 Nov 2011 - 02:02
Original URLhttps://68kmla.org/bb/threads/glowing-flyback-transformer.24134/
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that fly is gone.

You could try repotting it with corona dope and see if it helps, but ultimately you will end up replacing the flyback. The reason for the glow is because the air is ionized around the windings where a crack/short has occurred. the transformer will get hotter than normal too.

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