Does any one know where I can look for discrete electronic components?
I will be tearing into the 7355 converter I pulled out of friends trlr a few weeks ago. I would imagine that it is impossible to get a schematic of it now days.
This unit is pop riveted, so will have to drill out rivets and be careful with metal filings. Usually Mfg. Co. call this pre-priorty information so will not give out any info. If I can find #'s on components I could repair this fairly easy I believe, so that is the reason for the original question.
I used use Mouser Electronics, assume they are still in busines, any others?
Digi Key is also good. They have no minimum order and carry almost everything.
In my opinion, you would be better off the to replace the entire converter/charger section with a new three-stage charger. The original is not worth repairing.
Drop-in replacements are available, or you can do as I was planning to do, and buy a charger that fits in the space under the original converter. I bought a 45 Amp Iota and never got around to wiring it in (sold the RV instead). The 7355 is a single-stage charger that charges too slowly when the batteries are low and need a fast charge, and charges too rapidly (boiling the batteries dry) when they are fully charged and need only a gentle float charge.
By the way, I have two of the 45 Amp Iota chargers that I am planning to sell on eBay when I get around to it. I bought them on eBay a year ago for around $125 each.
Tom and Lynne
Tom is an Electronics Engineer, Lynne a retired teacher.
2003 Foretravel 38' U295
tomlang wrote: Digi Key is also good. They have no minimum order and carry almost everything.
In my opinion, you would be better off the to replace the entire converter/charger section with a new three-stage charger. The original is not worth repairing.
Drop-in replacements are available, or you can do as I was planning to do, and buy a charger that fits in the space under the original converter. I bought a 45 Amp Iota and never got around to wiring it in (sold the RV instead). The 7355 is a single-stage charger that charges too slowly when the batteries are low and need a fast charge, and charges too rapidly (boiling the batteries dry) when they are fully charged and need only a gentle float charge.
By the way, I have two of the 45 Amp Iota chargers that I am planning to sell on eBay when I get around to it. I bought them on eBay a year ago for around $125 each.
We have already replaced the 7355 with a new replacement unit, forget the name (friend did the ordering), so this is more or less a hobby thing and will be a backup spare for several of us, if it can repaired cheap enough
I use Digikey and Mouser for most of my stuff. Another source for odd ball items is Jameco. They handle standard components as well as surplus buys.
An example is a 50 amp current shunt I bought several years ago at Jameco. Put it in series with the battery bank, run a pair of small diameter leads into the RV, hook a DVM across it, and it reads 1mv/amp. I use it when dry camped and charging the battery on the generator to see when the current has dropped off to a few amps.
I don't see it in the catalog now, but http://www.rc-electronics-usa.com has a 10A version.
In many cities you will find an electronics parts store..
Now> Find a "Joe's Television repair" (Generic name) and ask Joe (Again generic name) where he shops for parts.
Some parts (not many today) you can get at "The Shack" some you can get at Fry's but places like RS-Electronics or _____ electronics (Again generic name, RS is an actual dealer) are the best parts source
And some times even they don't have it
I've spent hours on the web on occasion.
Nothin adds excitment like something that is none of your business
Kenwood TS-2000 housed in a 2005 Damon Intruder 377
wa8yxm wrote: In many cities you will find an electronics parts store..
Now> Find a "Joe's Television repair" (Generic name) and ask Joe (Again generic name) where he shops for parts.
Some parts (not many today) you can get at "The Shack" some you can get at Fry's but places like RS-Electronics or _____ electronics (Again generic name, RS is an actual dealer) are the best parts source
And some times even they don't have it
I've spent hours on the web on occasion.
I haven't seen a Joes Television Repair in decades. The usual repair procedure is Waste Management followed by one of the discount dealers.
By the way I was a Hoffman factory TV repair type in the early 50's in the Los Angeles area. Carried a trunk full of vacuum tubes.
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The usual repair procedure is Waste Management followed by one of the discount dealers.
