Mike WIlliams Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 ......... working fine last night.Sequencing today and noticed some lights were not working.Used hardware utility, only "found" 2 units. (I have 3)Checked breakers, power conections etc etc, finally work my way to the controller (power fine TO the unit) opened unit, no led.HELP!!!! (please?)Any suggestions?Thanks,-Mike- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Fischer Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Check the fuses, particularly the right hand side one.-Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike WIlliams Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 I thought that might be it, so I the swapped fuses.... no change! Posted this, and ran to the store to buy some new ones. Replaced both on my way back IN the house, lol. (can ya tell where MY priorities are) and as was sung in "Chasing Rainbows".....HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN!!!!Thanks Tim!....next question, any idea why fuse would blow after being fine for a week or so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Fischer Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Mike WIlliams wrote: ....next question, any idea why fuse would blow after being fine for a week or so?Possibly a slight overload that finally caused the fuse to blow? Hard to tell without putting a meter on it, or at least carefully doing calculations based on your loads...-Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hamilton Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Mike WIlliams wrote: I thought that might be it, so I the swapped fuses.... no change! Posted this, and ran to the store to buy some new ones. Replaced both on my way back IN the house, lol. (can ya tell where MY priorities are) and as was sung in "Chasing Rainbows".....HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN!!!!Thanks Tim!....next question, any idea why fuse would blow after being fine for a week or so?Hopefully, you replaced the fuses with the correct type? There are "fast Acting" and "Slow Blow" Which did you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike WIlliams Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 Well, since I was out of aluminum foil, I bought 50 AMP SLOW BLOW.............. ROFLMAO!!!! .... bet they won't go out again!!!!........ok, SERIOULSY, yes I did replace with same, 15 Amp Fast Acting Ceramic....while we are on it, what is the diff in ceramic and the glass ones. It would be a lot easier to diagnose if they were the clear ones.Thanks for checkin' on me though!!!!Happy Holidays!!!!-Mike- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Fischer Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Mike WIlliams wrote: Well, since I was out of aluminum foil, I bought 50 AMP SLOW BLOW.............. ROFLMAO!!!! .... bet they won't go out again!!!!Well they might go out, but it won't be the fuse! -Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wbottomley Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Mike WIlliams wrote: Well, since I was out of aluminum foil, I bought 50 AMP SLOW BLOW.............. ROFLMAO!!!! .... bet they won't go out again!!!!That's a classic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Bilger Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 you mean I can't use my piece of 1/4" copper tubing anymore??:shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Bilger Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Isn't that the purpose of the Triac?? To preserve the integrity of the fuse?:shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Personally, I prefer the "nail" replacement methodology from the guy on TLC last year. Remember the show where he recommended replacing the fuses in light strings with a cut piece of nail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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