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

[The Daring Dufas <the-daring-dufas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 11/26/2013 7:18 AM, Danny D'Amico 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!
>

I'm visually impaired, which means I'm very nearsighted so I use a
penlight now tiny led flashlights to illuminate the circuit board which
I must hold very close to my face after removing my eyeglasses in order
to see what I'm doing. Some folks think it's funny to see me hold a
piece of gear right up in my face. ^_^

TDD