Bakis

If they are the first version G6 cases with the all-in-one switch and
IEC inlet then it's only a matter of time before those big caps fail.
Be warned! It's quite dramatic, but I don't think any real damage to
my modules occurred. To be fair, Dieter realized the problem ages ago
and changed the design, so you may have the old style PSU (650mA)
with the revised IEC inlet (without capacitor). If not, I hope you
have a well ventilated studio!

This happened to both my G6 racks in the same month last year - after
10 years of use. I wish I'd recorded the sound of the capacitor
fizzing and sputtering but I was too busy pulling the mains out and
running out into the street with my Doepfer in my arms so as not to
set off the fire alarm!

sean

> > My A-100 is the standard G6 case ordered from Thomann in Autumn last
>> year. I presume that means a 230V 400ma T (slow blow) fuse: the GL55K
>
>Yes I should think so. Take a peek at the PSU itself: about half way
>down this page
>
>< http://www.doepfer.de/a100z_e.htm > http://www.doepfer.de/a100z_e.htm
>
>you'll see the two types - the older A100NT12 has the 'strikethrough'
>text; the newer A100PSU2 requires the higher-rated fuse, and is easily
>recognised with the big round ('toroidal') transformer on it!
>
>Tim
>
>

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