So I got the audio sector boards and have set them up to run parallel, and have hassled Peter Daniels enough already so I thought I would call on you wise folks instead for this.
I decided to use the chassis sides to heatsink the chips just to test the circuits and make sure everything works. I was given what looks like mica transistor pads to use in the kit which doesnt seem to be proper so any suggestions for better options would be great. Anyway, the problem.. I put some artic silver heatsink grease in the 2 small pad hole just in case the back of the chip could conduct to ground through those. Then I attached the chip to the chassis. I went to test with a mm to see if v- had any continuity with the chassis right after, and it did. Then for the heck of it, I checked some other pins and they all seem to connect to ground??!
Did I screw up royally? Would the result be different if I powered up the amp circuit? I'm afraid to do that and blow something up!
Any advice would be great
I decided to use the chassis sides to heatsink the chips just to test the circuits and make sure everything works. I was given what looks like mica transistor pads to use in the kit which doesnt seem to be proper so any suggestions for better options would be great. Anyway, the problem.. I put some artic silver heatsink grease in the 2 small pad hole just in case the back of the chip could conduct to ground through those. Then I attached the chip to the chassis. I went to test with a mm to see if v- had any continuity with the chassis right after, and it did. Then for the heck of it, I checked some other pins and they all seem to connect to ground??!
Did I screw up royally? Would the result be different if I powered up the amp circuit? I'm afraid to do that and blow something up!
Any advice would be great