phase linear 400

[gene french]

well, bought new battery charger...name brand ... used it b twice....today a puff of smoke....burnt cap plainly visible...
can anyone tell me what it is so i can replace it...photo included...it upened up like a taco

 

[Gepetto]

well, bought new battery charger...name brand ... used it b twice....today a puff of smoke....burnt cap plainly visible...
can anyone tell me what it is so i can replace it...photo included...it upened up like a taco

It is a varistor Gene, not really a cap. It is usually used for line surge suppression. Appears you had a surge.

SIOV metal oxide varistors, leaded varistors, StandarD series

 

[gene french]

It is a varistor Gene, not really a cap. It is usually used for line surge suppression. Appears you had a surge.

SIOV metal oxide varistors, leaded varistors, StandarD series

thank you so much!!!
surprise, surprise....a surge...
i removed it ... will it operate without one....
i do have some movs...what value will work ..

 

[Gepetto]

thank you so much!!!
surprise, surprise....a surge...
i removed it ... will it operate without one....
i do have some movs...what value will work ..

 

[gene french]

i bet my son plugged itbinto 220...they have equipment hrre that is 220 but uses standard 110 plug...my a/c window unit and milking machine are two that come to mind...i made a conversion cable with 110 and 220...using 110 looking outlse...220 is clearly marked...but easy to forget...the relay on the charger for turning it on/ off is dead as a doorknob...such is life...guess time to get another

 

[J!m]

Maybe use 30 amp outlets for the 220 line so you can't plug the wrong plug in... --o| instead of |o|

 

[gene french]

Maybe use 30 amp outlets for the 220 line so you can't plug the wrong plug in... --o| instead of |o|

wont work in my bedroom ...kinda etched in cement filled bloch...and no space for another box...for the 30 amp plug ...and cutting plug on milking machine would have voided warranty...lololol

 

[gene french]

bottom plug is 220 for a/c..
top plug is 110. .for all gadgets in the night stand...including lamp...really didnt want to bust cement...

 

[Gepetto]

bottom plug is 220 for a/c..
top plug is 110. .for all gadgets in the night stand...including lamp...really didnt want to bust cement...

Invest in a label machine to mark 220V

 

[gene french]

Invest in a label machine to mark 220V

lololol...i get into trouble when people mess with my stuff!!!!
lololol

 

[gene french]

now aint this strange...my other charger is the same....blown mov...only one common denominator here...

 

[J!m]

Forget the label maker. Rattle can of glow-in-the-dark paint!

 

[gene french]

Forget the label maker. Rattle can of glow-in-the-dark paint!

lolololol....

 

[gene french]

lolololol....

when my new charger arrived i gifted my son with the old one...IT WAS WORKING!!!
if it looks like a duck...lololol

 

[mr_rye89]

You need a (rare) NEMA 5-20/6-20 combo recep. I think they exist. Well the 5-15/6-15 one does anyways:

https://www.amazon.com/Leviton-5031...s=nema+6-15+receptacle&qid=1737052328&sr=8-33

 

[gene french]

can someone offer an opinion...
my main system is composed of 4 hafler p230s monoblocked...with 3 wopled 400s...(yes i pulled the stock units...one is down...to be upgradedbatbavlater point in time...my plates pretty full....)...a 2x4 dsp, tuner, equalizer...dac...remote volume control..
should all of this be chassis grounded to each other...or is that a no no...i have 2 dimmable lamps that create noise into the system, noticable when played at low volume...

 

[J!m]

Put faraday cages around the dimmers.

 

[Bob Boyer]

And with that much firepower, why are you playing anything at low volume?

 

[gene french]

And with that much firepower, why are you playing anything at low volume?

lololol...we turn it down at the first blood trickle from our ears!!!

 

[Bob Boyer]

Fair.