Doepfer

Hi roel

> But it turned out,
> it must be something else. Meaby a short circuit in the
> bus board or the feeding or a wire is lose or...
> Anyway i have to send 2 cases in stead of one!

Are you using a good quality surge supressor/power conditioner? Have 
you been experiencing electrical storms or power outages?

The fact that you were moving modules around as a test of the first 
case that went bad is highly suggestive. There's a good chance that 
either one of your modules is a "G6 killer", or that you're being too 
careless making the busboard connections.

Are any of the modules from the first bad case third-party, kit or DIY 
modules, modified, or repaired? Are any of them second-hand, so you 
don't know if they've been modified or repaired? Any like that would 
be a prime suspect.

The bad busboard connections seem like the most likely problem, 
though. The Doepfer documention clearly mentions that this can destroy 
your A100 equipment.

Joe
> hello roel,
> 
> >this is really sad. i had no problems with my g6 cases so far.
> >there was only one blown fuse, but that was my own fault.
> 
> >hope you will soon be able using your modular to full extend again.
> 
> >best wishes
> 
> ingo
> 
> 
> 
> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "Roel Steverink" 
> <r.steverink@w...> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > As promised I keep you updated on the 
> > continuing story of the cases!
> > Last saterday I got the second replacement case!
> > (the first one I took with me when I visited 
> > Music House in Utrecht)
> > I'm relieved to say the new case works perfect.
> > However and I don't believe this, my first
> > case which I bought meaby 4 years ago has given
> > up on me!!!! 
> > I just had the new case in place and wanted to
> > test modules in it, I couldn't get any sound!
> > I searched and searched, till I noticed to my
> > big suprise that the lights in my first case 
> > where off???
> > I thought, this is not happening I dreaming, but
> > sadly it was no dream, more a nightmare. 
> > The only thing I could do was demounting the case
> > from the rack. But then I thought, wait a moment,
> > the fuse must have blown due to old age!
> > So with renewed hope I put in another fuse!
> > It blew very quickly and so did another one as well.
> > I thought what the hell is wrong with it, I haven't
> > the faintest idea???
> > This means I not only have to send one case away,
> > but even two!!!!
> > No, I can't say I pleased with this!
> > 
> > I began to wonder about the duration of the cases!
> > Have any of you experieced like wise problems with
> > case(s), also after years of proper functioning!
> > And this case has worked without any problems all
> > these years!!! You may say I'm a bit worried!
> > 
> > After feeling quite a bit down, I thought, I work
> > this situation, so I unscrewed as many modules 
> > of my first case and put them in the new one. For 7 
> > was no place, but with the others I work now!
> > 
> > a sad doepfer owner,
> > 
> > Roel