hello,

don't think it's shorting anywhere inside the suitcase (it's got
composite-plastic walls and aluminum railings which shouldn't affect even
when touched), but i'll check anyway. it seems to happen only when i'm
taking it somewhere (that's why i asked about moisture buildup) , when it
happened yesterday (2 fuses, 1 after another:) i only saw a blink of led on
a119.
soooo.... could i _safely_ try a different variety of fuses
somewhat desperately looking for answers ( Dieter ).
have a nice weekend all.
cheers
t

> I'm not sure if this is the problem you are having, but some Doepfer
> modules have PC boards *very* close to the edge of the module and it's
> possible that the power traces are shorting out against your case.
> This happened to me when I tried to install a certain Doepfer module
> (either the Quad ADSR or Triple Bandpass, I can't remember which) in an
> Asys RS15 euro-rack.... the traces on the lowest PC board touched
> against the case and shorted out the whole system. The worst part is
> that it fried 2 of my modules and I had to pay $180 to fix them.
> Now I don't know if the Doepfer cases are the exact same dimensions as
> the RS15, but you might want to check and see if any of your modules'
> PC boards can touch the case under rigorous patching conditions.
> Usually when a fuse keeps getting blown, there is an intermittent short
> in the electrical system... or you are getting really bad power spikes
> from your AC line. I assume you are using some sort of surge protector

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