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Re: [Doepfer_a100] Angry A100 blows many fuses !

2007-03-04 by achtung_999

One thing, I'm no expert, but NEVER replace a fuse by a conductor.
This could damage your system and possibly,and more importantly, yourself.


On 3/2/07, damaged_meat <francois.maxime@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hi all,
>  I have an amazing problem with my A100 system : it seems to be very
>  capricious and it sometimes (about 1/2 probability) blows the fuse on
>  power up. The case is a brand new portable suitcase (version 2). I
>  tried different types of fuses (200 315 slow or fast, 500 fast), the
>  315 and 200 sometimes work, sometimes blow, the 500mA i tried blew on
>  the first attempt but it was not a slow fuse so i guess it's normal.
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>  I checked the electric circuit of my home and it's round 238-240 V.
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>  The thing that really amazes me (i don't know if that's the right
>  word...) is that the system sometimes work, and sometimes the fuse
>  blows. I removed all modules and re-installed them all, nothing seems
>  to be wrong inside the case ...
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>  Is there a simple solution to this problem (special fuse, higher
>  current value) ? What is this fuse protecting ? What happens if you
>  replace this fuse by a conductor ? Are there some things not to do
>  that i should know about modules patching on power up ?
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>  Thanks for your help and sorry for bad english,
>  Max.
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