SAE-1200D Concern

[8adk1d 0]

I've just opened up the tummy of my amp and discovered that one of the coils or inductors are touching one of the fuse legs, is that anything to worry about?

and uhhh hope i havnt just got rid of my warranty?? ehh.....prob doesnt matter anyway because it will be over a years time from purchase that i may actually use it lol...

I'll post a pic in a sec!!

[8adk1d 0]

OK 2 pics

[KU40 173]

Pictures are kinda blurry, can't really see what you're talking about.

I'd say if it plays fine, there's nothing to worry about.

[shizzzon 461]

i'm sure he's talkin about this- and prob the one to the left of it as well-

[8adk1d 0]

i'm sure he's talkin about this- and prob the one to the left of it as well-

yep thats it, only the one you circled was making contact, the other was like 3mm off....I've bent the leg away to the right, just enough for no contact (the leg that you cirlced) and so it should be ok..

But do you reckon if i didn't happen to be curious, open it and notice, that it would of blown up or something?

it is - / + of a fuse which is pretty major and will have current going through it....and so if another component with current going through it is making contact with a fuse that i assume is pretty bad and would cause the whole lot to short and / or blow up somewhat

But as i said I've sorta fixed it so its ok "NOW" !!

Edited August 2, 2009 by 8adk1d_18y0

[CrazyKenKid 64]

if you haven't done so already you should contact jacob about this and or send him the pics of what you did!

[sundownz 197]

They all get tested before going out so it obviously won't blow up instantly or would have when it was tested. The filters are also insulated with enamel.

[8adk1d 0]

They all get tested before going out so it obviously won't blow up instantly or would have when it was tested. The filters are also insulated with enamel.

yeah thats true i guess, i does say on packaging "Tested" so it has to be ok...well i bent the leg away anyway so even more safe!!! my mind is at rest now..thank you!!

[dB-r 2]

On the bottom of the board, where the circuit board traces are, those fuses are connected to those coils anyway. So no, no harm. Those coils are to help reduce radio frequency (RF) noise as current is flowing in/out of the amp.