FAULTFINDING NOTES.
SAFETY: These safety notes are directed to those testing and repairing this power supply. Legal requirements mean that we must not encourage untrained personnel to take the lid off.
+/- 17V RAILS.
1)A convenient position for attaching a test meter to 0V is the top leg of bleeder resistor R9 (top leg of R47 on RH PCB) Remember these resistors run hot.
2)If one side of the
IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THESE JUMPERS ARE REMOVED AFTER SERVICING IS COMPLETED! FAILURE TO DO THIS MAY CAUSE SEVERE CONSOLE DAMAGE IF ONLY ONE 17V RAIL SHUTS DOWN.
3)If the wireform connecting the two PCBs is disconnected, the mutual shutdown will close down both sides of the supply. The Headroom Alarm dots will also show on the DPM as an active low from the RH PCB is required to suppress them, and this is now missing.
4)If there is no power to the 723 IC (eg if R11 or R48 is
5)It is possible to swop over the two
+48V SUPPLY.
1)If TR17 fails
2)If zener DZ5 fails
3)As usual, the unregulated supply to the +48V regulator can reach +90V, and should be treated with some respect.
+8V SUPPLY.
1)This is a completely standard IC regulator circuit. The regulator REG3 is the only part that is likely to fail.
2)This supply contains mains voltages on the voltage select PCB, the mains switch, etc, and the usual precautions must be taken.
3)The main reservoir capacitors have a capacity of one tenth of a Farad, and are charged to +26V.
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