DC at outputs in TDA2009a chip amp

[AltecDarpa]

Hello, I purchased a TDA2009a 10+10 watt amp kit: QKits Electronic Kits: QK88, 10W Stereo Amp kit

And I assembled it, but when powered from a 12vdc adapter it gives 5vdc at the outputs, why would this be? there are no solder bridges, and all caps are oriented in the right way, would there be a problem with the dc decoupling caps on the outputs?

http://www.electronickits.com/kit/complete/ampl/ck708.pdf
there is the exact kit I have, showing the circuit.


Thanks for any help.

 

[wahab]

Have you connected a load at the outputs?
A 10 to 20R resistor should do it for tests.
If there s no load, then you ll have to wait that
the output capacitor is charged through your
multimeter, and this is will take a considerable time
because of the high impedance of the latter, thus
you won t have the correct value displayed, which is 0V
once the output cap is charged..

 

[AltecDarpa]

Thanks, I hooked up a spare test speaker, and got a reading of .01mv at the outputs.