fluxivity
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Can anyone think of a reason why I'm blowing the main (400u) cap in an API 325. Keeps heating up/snapping. I've lowered my plus/minus rails to 12 V. All I get is crackle, no output. wired up as expected from schematic here
http://www.waltzingbear.com/Schematics/API/API_325.JPG
I'm just using pins 9/10 for output.
I feel like an idiot, am I missing something? I just rebuilt the entire board, my parts are right, right orientation. Caps are alittle bigger than spec (470u for a 400u, 16V instead of 6; 20u for 12.5) 4007's for diodes. IF my 2520 wasn't working I'd get no output right? Is is a grounding thing that i'm just missing?
Any thoughts?
Thanks
paul
http://www.waltzingbear.com/Schematics/API/API_325.JPG
I'm just using pins 9/10 for output.
I feel like an idiot, am I missing something? I just rebuilt the entire board, my parts are right, right orientation. Caps are alittle bigger than spec (470u for a 400u, 16V instead of 6; 20u for 12.5) 4007's for diodes. IF my 2520 wasn't working I'd get no output right? Is is a grounding thing that i'm just missing?
Any thoughts?
Thanks
paul