I think you're covered for 12 months on parts, but I might be wrong. Regards, Kevin --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "shm1400" <shm14@h...> wrote: > Thanks, Tim. That thread was very helpful. Seems like there were > two problems discussed: Cases built in 1998 and before with EMC > filters that occassionaly melt after 5 years of service or so. This > was the problem that started the thread. Then there was at least > one person who had a transformer melt, and the explanation was that > it was just a dodgy transformer. > > My problem is more like the second one, since I have no EMC filter > and the gooey stuff came out of the transformer itself. The power > supply is only about 8 months old. I wonder how long the warranty > is. Probably doesn't matter, since I have probably voided it > anyway. M biggest concern is that it doesn't happen again. > > > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "Tim Stinchcombe" > <timothy@t...> wrote: > > Hi shm, > > > > Check out message 3379 etc. in the archives. From memory, this is > a > > known problem that may occur on the older type power supplies - > > somewhere in that thread I think there is an explanation of it > from > > Dieter. > > > > Tim > > > > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "shm1400" <shm14@h...> wrote: > > > Yesterday, I left my studio for about half an hour, and when I > > > returned, one of my Doepfer cases had blown its fuse and there > was > > a > > > burning smell in the air. > > > > > > When I looked at the PSU, there was some black plastic like > > > substance all around the power transformer, and it had dripped > down > > > onto one of the bus boards. At a guess, I'd say this may be a > bad > > > thing. > > > > > > According to my numbers, I had about 635ma worth of modules in > that > > > case. All were Doepfer, except for one Blacet Mixer/Processor. > > > > > > Here is my first question: My 635ma calculation is based on > rating > > > the Blacet module at 35ma. The Blacet website says it > requires "+/- > > > 35 ma." The ratings for Doepfer modules don't include this "+/- " > > > before their power ratings. Is "+/- 35ma" the same as "35ma" or > > > should I have doubled the Blacet power consumption when I added > up > > > the numbers? > > > > > > Also: Any ideas on why the fuse didn't blow before the > transformer > > > melted? I had a 250ma fuse and I am running on 115v. > > > > > > Anybody else ever have this happen? Any advice? A replacement > > power > > > supply isn't a whole lot of money, but I don't want to just fry > > > another transformer.
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Re: MELT DOWN!
2004-02-15 by klamb000
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