Re: Alarm system transformer + power supply (would both go bad at once?)

[Oren <Oren@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 26 Nov 2013 13:18:19 +0000 (UTC), Danny D'Amico
<danny@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>On Tue, 26 Nov 2013 00:52:40 -0600, The Daring Dufas wrote:
>
>> it's hard to diagnose a problem with even simple electronic
>> systems without hands on it and doing things to test it that actually
>> come out of your subconscious.
>
>I agree.
>I hoping, for example, that someone knows a good way to "reset"
>the alarm system board, which might just be the problem.
>
>> I often find problems using just my eyes and my nose.
>
>Agreed. I see the burnt leads to the cap with my eyes; and I smelled
>the burnt transformer with my nose.
>
>> I use a small flashlight or my lighted magnifying glass to look to
>> look for cracks or loose components on a circuit board.
>
>I agree; the best initial diagnostic is a good set of eyes going over
>every inch of the board!

Sometimes things are right in front of your face but you can't see it.
The committee in my head gets in the dang way :)