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RE: Humming amps :(


  • To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
  • Subject: RE: Humming amps :(
  • From: "Keith Doxey" <ukha@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2003 14:44:07 +0100
  • Mailing-list: list ukha_d@xxxxxxx; contact ukha_d-owner@xxxxxxx
  • Reply-to: ukha_d@xxxxxxx

Quoting Tony Butler....

"After all, amps have been in same cupboard, on 24/7 for 3 yrs now
without incident."

3*24*365 = 26280 HRS

Mr. Average would probably use them for 4 hours per day maximum so that
amount of useage would equate to about 18 years of "normal" use.

The fact they all ran at elevated temperatures will also dramatically
reduce
the working life. Heat is the worst enemy of electronics.

Keith

www.diyha.co.uk
www.kat5.tv


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tony Butler [mailto:lists@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 12 July 2003 13:35
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Humming amps :(
>
>
> > Change the PSU capacitors :-)
>
> LOL, tnx. :/
>
> > Its quite a common failing with age.
>
> Age?  3 yrs old is YOUNG!!
>
> > I once serviced a Citronic PPX450 ( 2 x 225W ) where the
> > capacitors had dried up so much due to prolonged heat and
> > heavy use that as I used a paintbrush to sweep the
> > accumulated dust off the various bits in the amp, the solder
> > terminal on top of the capacitor actually fell off!!!
> >
> > Two caps later and it was as good as new pumping out the bass.
>
> Nice - fancy a trip to croydon? :)
>



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