Re: Iyonix power supply

In article <MPG.219311f0eb5e1e949897c1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
<greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Even I would buy a relacement rather than bother messing about with
them

I was speaking here in a personal capacity

But as you said earlier... you passed them all off to another guy.

No, what I said was, at work:

"One of our technicians, who seemed particularly gifted with repairing
them, did little else for all his working days and had a bench properly
equipped to deal with them."

His bench and work area was filled with all the necessary test equipment,
jigs, test loads etc for the work he did.

My bench and test equipment racks were devoted to testing and repairing
SHF links and the audio, video, control and digital bits that went with
them but that does not mean I did not repair other equipment, including
SMPSUs from time to time.

You might choose to live in the 'disposable' society that is advocated
by the media but some don't either by choice or finances.

This is not a situation advocated by the media but brought about by
economics and practicalities.

In the work situation, where much equipment was bespoke and expensive, by
and large, repair was the economically desirable option - though not
always. When you have hundreds of items requiring repair the capital costs
of test equipment etc are justifiable. You also, normally, have the manual
with circuit details, component lists and set up instructions etc.

Faced with the same situation at home, to go out and spend £3000 or even
£300 to set up to repair a £30 PSU would be just plain stupid - even
though my home lab already boasts much of what would be required. Even
then I would probably be faced with the same situation we often faced at
work - the difficulties of trying to obtain proper replacement components.

Now, to emphasize the situation: I have the skills, knowledge experience
and equipment to run at least basic tests before replacing the fuse -
which MUST be of the correct type, value and characteristics as the
original. I wouldn't bother because I understand the amount of time (even
though I'm retired) work and safety issues involved. Never mind Druck's
very valid and serious warning.

£30 is the cost of meal out somewhere for three or four people, it's half
a tank of petrol or a few rounds of drinks and most people could manage
without for a couple of weeks. Hang it - it's an Iyonix PSU we're talking
about - I couldn't even afford to buy one!

I would therefore repeat what I said - buy a replacement.

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Stuart Winsor

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