Hi Dave, I've rebuilt the second filter and installed it back in the 7150plus (where it is working fine).
I kept a photo record which I've combined into a 2.5Mb PDF. I can email it to you or, if someone wants to host it, I'm happy to have it available to all. Cheers, ian > Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:43:17 +0000 > From: gonzo moto <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Solartron 7150+ filters > To: time-nuts <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > Hi Dave, > the first filter is complete, but for some potting compound, so it's not very > photogenic (I'll take one anyway). > I'll take a full set on the filter that actually failed. > > Cheers, > ian > > > > Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:47:46 -0000 > > From: "David C. Partridge" <[email protected]> > > Subject: [time-nuts] Solartron 7150+ filters > > To: "'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement'" > > <[email protected]> > > Message-ID: <54b8bb1f521540fd9967c72a7efc5...@apollo> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > Ian, > > > > If you have time/inclination, I'd be interested to see pics of your > > dissassembly/reassembly process. > > > > Dave > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > > Behalf Of gonzo moto > > Sent: 28 October 2009 18:11 > > To: time-nuts > > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] time-nuts Digest, Vol 63, Issue 101 > > I hear you David! > > > > I thought I'd start on the working filter and the repair the smoked unit > > when I know what I'm doing. > > > > I've burrowed inside the filter and was surprised to find the filter caps > > (WIMA MP3-E) are only rated for 250V. > > The MP3-E is a discontinued line (read: I can't find a datasheet). > > These might be ok for European 220V, but my UPS shows my line voltage to > > average 243V, with regular excursions over 250V. > > These caps may be good, but I'd like to see a bit more margin there (it'll > > be going back together with MP3-X2/275V caps). > > > > Robert, while it's not that I don't value my time, my workmanship is up to > > the task, and I'm reluctant to replace a component (possibly with one no > > better than the failed part) when I can fix it better than it was in the > > first place. > > > > ian _________________________________________________________________ Want to know what your boss is paid? Check out The Great Australian Pay Check now http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/157639755/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
