[Amps] AL-1500 filter caps

[Carl]

Its more a repitition thing as those resistors have been a problem for ages 
as have the caps in the 3 top end models.

A certain person used to always say those caps were all specified and tested 
at 475V....yeah sure. Ive had to return several replacements that didnt even 
make it to 450.

Carl
KM1H
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Hachadorian" <k6ll at arrl.net>
To: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 12:41 AM
Subject: [Amps] AL-1500 filter caps


>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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