blowning caps

timwebb · 13th March 2010, 09:19 PM

what would cause caps to blow in a amp? shorted mosfets bad diodes?

Spiny · 13th March 2010, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by timwebb

what would cause caps to blow in a amp? shorted mosfets bad diodes?

Usual cause for electrolytics to explode is reverse voltage or overvoltage. Worth checking the PSU diodes to see if you may be getting AC onto the caps via a shorted diode.

timwebb · 14th March 2010, 04:27 AM

thank man will do.

13th March 2010, 09:19 PM	#1
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14th March 2010, 04:27 AM	#3
timwebb diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: memphis tn	thank man will do.

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