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Post by majortom on Oct 31, 2019 20:39:20 GMT
My X-Can V2 (standard as supplied by MF with X-Can) gave up the ghost last night, ironically days after a recap ! I can't quite stretch to Mike's PSU as yet. I have seen several similar on line same op volts 12v ac and connector 5.5/2.1 but the current rating is at leasr 1 amp not the 500ma of the original. Does it make a difference? Thanks
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Post by PinkFloyd on Oct 31, 2019 21:25:16 GMT
My X-Can V2 (standard as supplied by MF with X-Can) gave up the ghost last night, ironically days after a recap ! I can't quite stretch to Mike's PSU as yet. I have seen several similar on line same op volts 12v ac and connector 5.5/2.1 but the current rating is at leasr 1 amp not the 500ma of the original. Does it make a difference? Thanks The higher the current rating the better. The one I recommend (if you're short of money / cheapskate type person) is this one: www.poweradaptorsuk.co.uk/2000ma_12v_AC_AC_Power_Adaptor_p/ta200012ac.htmThat is the dog's nads (a seriously good) 2 amp (2000mA) adaptor with a 2.1mm DC plug....... plug and play... all ready to go. The thing that concerns me Major Tom is the part where countdown "engines on" went tits up  You recapped your V2 and then the 500mA wallwart (PSU) suddenly decided to give up the ghost?  ?? You've f**ked up somewhere with your soldering...... the PSU has seen a short and has gone into thermal overload (packed in). Your "recap" is where the fault lies.... retrace your steps....... I bet you a pork pie you have f**ked up one or more solder joins. |
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Post by majortom on Nov 1, 2019 0:09:28 GMT
I;ve had a look all the polarities are ok, looked with a magnifying glass no shorts on agjacent tracks etc. It too a few days to fail. just wondering if there had been a short would it have blown the adapter sooner?
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Post by puggie on Nov 4, 2019 8:51:48 GMT
Just a thought, but if you have fitted very larger capacity and lower ESR caps (don't know if you recap is from an established kit or you have chosen them yourself), then the larger inrush current will put more stress on the (frankly marginal) original power supply. I know I have had this with a couple of items I have re capped (a plasma telly where the lower ESR caps fried the power supply board, quite spectacularly on power up) in the past, and a fatter power supply or soft start NTC thermistor has sorted this. |
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