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