Last week I discovered that my ICEpower 1000asp amplifiers (two monoblocks, Model 501's, by Jeff Rowland) were DEAD. UGH. Before I put two new modules back into service, I would like to ask what forum members might think caused it, and how to stop if from happening again.
FIRST - I will fully admit I 'drank the kool-aid' and though these were robust enough to plug directly in the wall and leave on 24/7 (as indicated in JRDG the literature). So - I am employing a whole-house + local outlet surge supression strategy (with voltage monitoring).
SECOND - in the "DEAD" modules, (while on the phone with Jeff Rowland - he was helping me troubleshoot) I could apply power and see the status LED flash green, on the ICEpower module. It did not flash in a rythmic fashion, more 'a-rythmic'. It was flashing green. He had never seen that before.
Last bit if interesting info: the rest of my rack was not connected to the power during the 4 days that this could have happened. BOTH monoblocks exhibit the same behavior, so I can rule out a 'naturally' malfunctioning board.
FINALLY - Is this harmonics on my power line? Was it a surge? (no other items in my house fried) Are there known issues that cause that LED to flash at random intervals?
FIRST - I will fully admit I 'drank the kool-aid' and though these were robust enough to plug directly in the wall and leave on 24/7 (as indicated in JRDG the literature). So - I am employing a whole-house + local outlet surge supression strategy (with voltage monitoring).
SECOND - in the "DEAD" modules, (while on the phone with Jeff Rowland - he was helping me troubleshoot) I could apply power and see the status LED flash green, on the ICEpower module. It did not flash in a rythmic fashion, more 'a-rythmic'. It was flashing green. He had never seen that before.
Last bit if interesting info: the rest of my rack was not connected to the power during the 4 days that this could have happened. BOTH monoblocks exhibit the same behavior, so I can rule out a 'naturally' malfunctioning board.
FINALLY - Is this harmonics on my power line? Was it a surge? (no other items in my house fried) Are there known issues that cause that LED to flash at random intervals?
If it is the soft clip LED then that could be caused by low power from the power supply amongst many other reasons; output short circuit, excess load etc.
I don't think it was the soft clip LED, it was the 'on board' green/orange 'status/power' LED. It should be on 'solid' green when everything is OK, or Orange is there is an error (according to Jeff). I wish there was a tech support line at ICEpower! I sent an email, but no answer.
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