[Amps] AL-1500 filter caps

[Steve Thompson]

Have they changed the resistors to ones properly rated for the job?

It's certainly an efficient spares service, but a shame they 
designed something with a fundamental flaw built in.

Steve

> A friend's AL-1500 started blowing fuses after the two minute timeout.
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> I isolated the problem to the filter cap board. After pulling the board, I found that two or three caps had vented their guts onto the board.
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> I called Ameritron, and had the following conversation:
> me - I need a set of 8 filter caps for an AL-1500
> him - I assume you want the equalizing resistors too?
> me - Hmm, I didn't even look at those.
> him - the resistors usually go first, taking out the caps
> me - ok, send the resistors too.
> him - do you want just the parts, or the whole board?
> me - Hmmm, how much is the whole board?
> him - $20 more than just the parts
> me - ok send the whole board
> him - Ok that will be $167 including shipping.
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> I think that's pretty good service. I went back and checked the equalizing resistors, and several were open, or way off value. It was a good catch for him to mention the resistors. I might have missed that. Those guys do know their product. It was nice to get a fully populated board for only $20 more than just the parts.
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> Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
> Yuma, Arizona
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