[Amps] 374A will not turn on ??? Problem solved.

[mikea]

On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 03:49:49PM -0500, chas wrote:

> thankfully for my 15lb capacity back, I solved the problem by replacing a
> pair of 100A buss fuses on the house mains cutoff.  Amp is working perfectly now.
> 
> These fuses were probably as old as the house... about 1960s.  so, one died,
> I replaced both.  Thanks to everyone for all the excellent suggestions and
> the great education I received.  I hope that others reading this thread also
> benefited from its contents.
> 
> Thanks especially to M Coker for putting his finger right on the guilty party.

So the fuses, or the fuse/holder connections, had gone hi-resistance, then,
causing voltage at the amp to sag below the value it wanted to see to
complete its startup? That's how I read it, anyway, but confirmation would
be good.

-- 
Mike Andrews, W5EGO
mikea at mikea.ath.cx
Tired old sysadmin