Re: [time-nuts] Z3801 Power Supply Schematic

2019-04-24 Thread paul swed
It is a complex circuit and much can be replaced with simpler supplies. Bad inverter simply change it out to something else... But the reason its so complex is that it worked in very harsh environments and generally on a battery backup system with a fairly wide range of voltages. It would have had

Re: [time-nuts] Z3801 Power Supply Schematic

2019-04-24 Thread Alex Pummer
Hi Richard, may I ask you to send to me that Schematic? thank you in advance 73 KJ6UHN Alex On 4/24/2019 7:46 AM, RICHARD GOLDING via time-nuts wrote: Many thanks to those who took the trouble to send me schematics of the Z3801a PSU. I'm pleased to report that, using, the schematic, I was a

Re: [time-nuts] Z3801 Power Supply Schematic

2019-04-24 Thread RICHARD GOLDING via time-nuts
Many thanks to those who took the trouble to send me schematics of the Z3801a PSU. I'm pleased to report that, using, the schematic, I was able to trace and fix the fault and that GPS lock led is glowing again. The problem was a faulty regulator IC (U2 LM317) that had decided to produce 1.8V ins

Re: [time-nuts] Z3801 Power Supply Schematic?

2019-04-22 Thread ed breya
Hi Dave, I would appreciate the Z3801A schematic too, if possible. I recall looking for any schematics for this unit years ago, and found some info about various aspects, but not a complete PS schematic. That would be great if one exists now. Ed __

Re: [time-nuts] Z3801 Power Supply Schematic?

2019-04-22 Thread Artek Manuals
Well I thought I was sending it off group 8^) Anyway my personal experience is that that schematic matched my 3801 pretty close Dave On 4/21/2019 9:19 PM, Artek Manuals wrote: Richard somebody (on this group?� .. five or more years ago?) reverse engineered the DC to DC power supply/conve

[time-nuts] Z3801 Power Supply Schematic?

2019-04-21 Thread RICHARD GOLDING via time-nuts
Hi, can any one tell me where I can find the schematic for the Z3801a Power supply board? My Z8301a now refuses to start up. All the pico fuses are intact and there is obvious signs of overheating/damge. There is a connection between the power input +ve supply and both the DC/DC converters but t