Re: [time-nuts] [OT] Re: Solartron 7150plus DMM Failure

2009-09-26 Thread Philip Pemberton
David C. Partridge wrote: Don't laugh, I bought a can of isoprop and some citrus label remover the other day, they were delivered with a total of ten sheets of paper with MSDS information - argh! Let me guess.. you bought them from CPC? I bought a few packs of Chipquik and some contact

Re: [time-nuts] [OT] Re: Solartron 7150plus DMM Failure

2009-09-23 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 22/09/2009 12:23:34 GMT Daylight Time, alan.me...@btinternet.com writes: Nigel, I assume you have a flexy rubber screwdriver?? Those nasty steel pointed ones are very dangerous!! :-)) - Good point, or not as the case may be:-)

[time-nuts] [OT] Re: Solartron 7150plus DMM Failure

2009-09-22 Thread Dave Baxter
Hi. We had a Marconi 6960 power meter power inlet filter do exactly the same here a few months ago... As you say, a nasty mess... Wasn't a Schaffner filter though... Just cleanup the mess and replace the filter with a like replacement, they are all made to a similar specification. There

Re: [time-nuts] [OT] Re: Solartron 7150plus DMM Failure

2009-09-22 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 22/09/2009 09:32:10 GMT Daylight Time, d...@uk-ar.co.uk writes: As for standing equipment on a Plastic sheet to prevent a mess. Err.. Fire Hazard? -- ErrOK It was merely a suggestion aimed at avoiding a potentially messy situation, please feel

Re: [time-nuts] [OT] Re: Solartron 7150plus DMM Failure

2009-09-22 Thread Robert Atkinson
for under £30. Robert G8RPI. --- On Tue, 22/9/09, Dave Baxter d...@uk-ar.co.uk wrote: From: Dave Baxter d...@uk-ar.co.uk Subject: [time-nuts] [OT] Re: Solartron 7150plus DMM Failure To: time-nuts@febo.com Date: Tuesday, 22 September, 2009, 9:30 AM Hi. We had a Marconi 6960 power meter

Re: [time-nuts] [OT] Re: Solartron 7150plus DMM Failure

2009-09-22 Thread David C. Partridge
of folks with input filters failing on 7150+ meters Dave -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of gandal...@aol.com Sent: 22 September 2009 10:09 To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: Re: [time-nuts] [OT] Re: Solartron 7150plus DMM Failure

Re: [time-nuts] [OT] Re: Solartron 7150plus DMM Failure

2009-09-22 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 22/09/2009 11:16:13 GMT Daylight Time, david.partri...@dsl.pipex.com writes: You are also required to submit a full MSDS document on the plastic of your choice :-) Don't laugh, I bought a can of isoprop and some citrus label remover the other day, they were delivered

Re: [time-nuts] [OT] Re: Solartron 7150plus DMM Failure

2009-09-22 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 22/09/2009 11:16:03 GMT Daylight Time, robert8...@yahoo.co.uk writes: The filter is an FN372 2A unit. This is a common failure. It's due to the particular type of epoxy cased, self-healing capacitor used in the filter. The case encapsulation cracks and if the unit is

Re: [time-nuts] [OT] Re: Solartron 7150plus DMM Failure

2009-09-22 Thread Alan Melia
Nigel, I assume you have a flexy rubber screwdriver?? Those nasty steel pointed ones are very dangerous!! :-)) Alan G3NYK - Original Message - From: gandal...@aol.com To: time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 10:08 AM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] [OT] Re: Solartron 7150plus