frank moscowitz on the list here is in the NYC area and knows his stuff! -pete andrews
On Apr 19, 2011, at 9:44 PM, Tommy Mokas wrote: > Thanks for the response Brian. Well, the fuse is definitely blown, which is > disheartening at this hour...but alas, I'm going to go get more fuses right > now, and I'll report back soon. Hopefully its something simple, although I'm > doubting it is for some reason. Anybody have a neotek tech in NYC, in case I > need to make that call? > > On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 9:05 PM, Brian Roth <[email protected]> wrote: > If the inside of the glass tube of the fuse has black "crap" blown all over, > that sounds as if there is a short circuit somewhere inside the power supply. > But, if the wire link inside is merely broken, it could be a case of "who > knows?" > > I don't have schemos for that unit, so I can't say whether 5 or 7 Amps is > correct. It almost certainly needs to be a slow-blow type. I think you will > be OK trying a 5A slow-blow in there to see if it blows again. If it blows > again, STOP and have the PSU serviced. If the fuse holds and the desk works, > the next step would be to see if 7A is actually the correct value, which > could explain the blown 5A. > > Best, > > Bri > > > > > On 4/19/2011 19:09, Tommy Mokas wrote: > Hello Neoteks, > > Quick question, if the fuse on the back of the power supply blows, > what should be my main concerns? There was no other reason for me to > believe that the power supply wasn't functioning correctly until my > biz partner went to turn it on and it didn't power up. I just got back > into town to find a blown fuse in the back. > > The fuse that was in it was a 5A 250V 3/3. However I have a backup > power supply (which I've never needed) that has a sticker indicating a > 7a fuse. I assume this referring to amps, but I want to be sure. Is it > possible that the other power supply (which apparently serviced in > '96) has a changed value on this particular fuse? Is that a mod done > to these? > > And for my final question, am I risking the power supply by putting > the same fuse in only to have it blow again? I don't want to do any > more damage but I do have work to do :). Any insight is really > appreciated, especially if you're a night owl such as myself. Thanks > so much! > > Best, > Tommy Mokas > Casa Nova Studios > www.twitter.com/tommymokas <http://www.twitter.com/tommymokas> > www.twitter.com/casanovastudios <http://www.twitter.com/casanovastudios> > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.894 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3582 - Release Date: 04/18/11 > 09:22:00 > > ------ > > View the list online at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > You can unsubscribe at anytime by sending an email to > mailto:[email protected] with "unsubscribe neotek" in the message body. > If you have any difficulties, or questions --please send an email to > mailto:[email protected]. > > The Neotek list is lovingly hosted by Catapult Web. Remember that any message > or reply sent to the list will be automatically forwarded to all subscribers. > > Vive Le Neotek! > > Thanks. > >
