question on amp

darth_sanchez · 19th March 2005, 10:04 AM

hey all, i have a PA amp, that my mate managed to overload somehow... he had the volume distorting sooo much that the main fuse in the amp blew!! he asked me if i can look at it, and it's been sitting in my wardrobe for a while now but i have no idea what to do with it. everything looks okay in it, it doesnt smell like any compnents have burnt out at all, so thats okay. but what would someone recommend? was this just an overload due to volume right to the max or might he have done some major damnage somehow. i would go out and get the fuses to try it out, but im not going to do that unless someone here had simialr experiences or knows what to do. thanx all

goodlife · 19th March 2005, 10:28 AM

I find that the most common cause of "unkown faults" in electrical gear is blown fuses. As nothing looks damaged inside just replace the fuse and chances are the amp will work again.

Goodlife

darth_sanchez · 19th March 2005, 11:19 PM

thanx

ill do that

19th March 2005, 10:04 AM	#1
darth_sanchez diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: mornington peninsula	question on amp hey all, i have a PA amp, that my mate managed to overload somehow... he had the volume distorting sooo much that the main fuse in the amp blew!! he asked me if i can look at it, and it's been sitting in my wardrobe for a while now but i have no idea what to do with it. everything looks okay in it, it doesnt smell like any compnents have burnt out at all, so thats okay. but what would someone recommend? was this just an overload due to volume right to the max or might he have done some major damnage somehow. i would go out and get the fuses to try it out, but im not going to do that unless someone here had simialr experiences or knows what to do. thanx all

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19th March 2005, 10:28 AM	#2
goodlife diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	I find that the most common cause of "unkown faults" in electrical gear is blown fuses. As nothing looks damaged inside just replace the fuse and chances are the amp will work again. Goodlife

19th March 2005, 11:19 PM	#3
darth_sanchez diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: mornington peninsula	thanx ill do that

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