im working on a hifonics zeus xi amp the problem im having is there is a cap in the amp that keeps blowing when the amp is powerd up i checked all outputs and fets all check fine checked the diodes all fine but the cap is 47uf 16 v i put a new one in and in about 15 20 secs it blows the cap wondering what i should check the cap is towads the output side and also there is 2sa1987's in the amp but someone put in a couple 2sa1943's and 2sa1987's wondering if this is gonna work or should i put in all 2sa1987's and the outputs were 2sa5359's and someone told me they should be 2sc5200's is this corect?? any help would greatly be appericated
further looking at the amp i came across the njm2068l low noise dual operational amp the reading i got from one are
pin1:13.78v
pin 2:13.63v
pin3:13.79v
pin4:-0.047v
pin5:13.79v
pin6:35.12v
pin7:0.69v
pin8:nothing
wondering if this is bad all the other njm2068l's are showing a reading of 13.80v on pin 6 wondering if the one in queston is bad making the cap blow
pin1:13.78v
pin 2:13.63v
pin3:13.79v
pin4:-0.047v
pin5:13.79v
pin6:35.12v
pin7:0.69v
pin8:nothing
wondering if this is bad all the other njm2068l's are showing a reading of 13.80v on pin 6 wondering if the one in queston is bad making the cap blow
i hooked the amp up to power to test somemore and 2 more caps blew and a bd911 also went so now the amp powers up with the protect light on but now the voltage on the pads of the 47uf 16v cap reads about 2 volts now wondering if maybe the bd911 was bad all along it was reading fine but when it blew all the readings on the pads for the caps measure fine now
A shorted transformer could be causing this. Since it was producing rail voltage earlier, the short would likely be intermittent. With an inline current limiter in the B+ line, twist/push/pull on the transformers to see if the short opens. Connect the scope to the tab of the power supply FETs to see if/when it goes from a flat line to a square wave.
It's also possible that you have a defective driver for the power supply FETs. If the driver isn't pulling the gate voltage back to ground, it would cause excessive current draw. If you look at the gate signal for the power supply FETs, you should see the voltage drop back to ground quickly on the falling edge of the waveform. Since it's drawing excessive current, you'll have to use a current limiter when viewing the waveforms.
It's also possible that you have a defective driver for the power supply FETs. If the driver isn't pulling the gate voltage back to ground, it would cause excessive current draw. If you look at the gate signal for the power supply FETs, you should see the voltage drop back to ground quickly on the falling edge of the waveform. Since it's drawing excessive current, you'll have to use a current limiter when viewing the waveforms.
WOW!!! How lucky can i be. Now i have 3 amps with transformer problems. i can see where the transformer is shorted and it also has a loose winding. is there anyway to coat the shorted lead. its bare only about a half inch. also i have to pick up on the transformer to get the amp to turn on. Anyway of fixing theese 2 problems without rewinding it
Also when i recieved the amp for the outputs they had 2sc5359's in it and someone told me that 2sc5200's belong there doesa anyone know Im wondering because 1's a pnp and the other is npn
any help would greatly appericated
Also when i recieved the amp for the outputs they had 2sc5359's in it and someone told me that 2sc5200's belong there doesa anyone know Im wondering because 1's a pnp and the other is npn
any help would greatly appericated
Many times, the bare area is near the end of the shorted winding and you can use heatshrink tubing to insulate it.
If the windings are loose, you can coat a piece of paper with epoxy and insert it between the windings. Get the paper just about where you want it before you apply the epoxy.
If the windings are tight but the short is near the end of the winding, you can possibly pull a string between the windings and epoxy it in place. I use 80lb braided Dacron fishing line. I mainly use this as a preventative measure on inductors that are known to have a VERY high failure rate but it also works after the windings have shorted.
If the winding is shorted where the terminal winding turns down toward the board, you may be able to insert a piece of heavy cardboard between the terminal winding and the rest of the windings. Apply a good adhesive like E6000 or Goop to the cardboard before inserting it. I wouldn't use epoxy there because you may have to solder the terminal and the fumes from burning epoxy are VERY unpleasant.
If the windings are loose, you can coat a piece of paper with epoxy and insert it between the windings. Get the paper just about where you want it before you apply the epoxy.
If the windings are tight but the short is near the end of the winding, you can possibly pull a string between the windings and epoxy it in place. I use 80lb braided Dacron fishing line. I mainly use this as a preventative measure on inductors that are known to have a VERY high failure rate but it also works after the windings have shorted.
If the winding is shorted where the terminal winding turns down toward the board, you may be able to insert a piece of heavy cardboard between the terminal winding and the rest of the windings. Apply a good adhesive like E6000 or Goop to the cardboard before inserting it. I wouldn't use epoxy there because you may have to solder the terminal and the fumes from burning epoxy are VERY unpleasant.
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