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67gto
| | Posted on Sunday, July 20, 2003 - 6:12 pm: | 
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Hey Guys New Into Radio And Have A Question Just bought a texas star 667 to run in the house. Connected the hot and grond to the wire for a wall socket in pluged it in In It Started to smoke. Im Afraid That I Broke It. Does anybody know what went wrong. I connected to a Euro 3900 And Connected that to the wire going to the wall to.
Thanks,
67Gto |
Waterboy
| | Posted on Sunday, July 20, 2003 - 8:28 pm: |
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Wow!!!!! Its only 12 Volts $$$$$$$$$$ |
Mrnobody
| | Posted on Sunday, July 20, 2003 - 8:51 pm: |
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YOU DID WHAT
DUDE THAT STUFF IS 12 VOLTS NOT 110 IT'S JUNK NOW |
Alsworld
| | Posted on Sunday, July 20, 2003 - 9:17 pm: |
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Um Dude, if it had a positive and negative wire (red and black) and no plug for the wall, it's a 12 Volt system made for mobile operations (like a vehicle, DC power). DC equals Direct Current, and usually runs either 6 volt, 12 volt or 24 volt systems.
Household current is AC power, Alternating Current. It is about 115 volts.
Those two are not compatible, operate completely differently, and yes, you probably destroyed it. If you want to run items such as that in the house, you will need a large enough power supply for the amount of amps all the equipment will draw. These power supplies plug into the wall but convert AC power to DC power to run 12 Volt equipment.
The Techs here can tell you how fixable your equipment might be.
Alsworld |
Kattracker
| | Posted on Sunday, July 20, 2003 - 10:01 pm: |
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67Gto,
I hope you are kidding, ...a 667 is a 12 volt mobile amp. It could be used on a base with a suitable power supply, but it is definetly designed to run on 12 volts. If you truly connected it to a wall outlet, well, ... let's say you had better go shopping for a new amp.
Also check with one of the Copper techs. They could give you a better idea than I can as to whether or not it may be repairable.
For future reference, if a cb and/or accessory has a black and red power cord it is not to be plugged into the wall outlet. A 110 volt unit will have a cord with male spades like you see on your power cords for your computer,lamps,refridgerator etc.
Expensive mistake guy...
Kattracker |
Dx431
| | Posted on Sunday, July 20, 2003 - 10:52 pm: |
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The 667v is a "MOBLE" amp.not a Base amp. Meaning it is made for a vehicle, not the house. I'm afraid a funeral is order.
My condolences.....
431 |
bruce
| | Posted on Sunday, July 20, 2003 - 11:44 pm: |
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a expensive lession in read the book ( FFI ) |
Taz
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 1:40 am: |
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Hmmmm.
ALL TEXAS STAR AMPS are MOBILE. They run on DC Current, not AC.
I am afraid that the amp is wasted. |
Crafter
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 2:29 am: |
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I know this has to be a joke RIGHT ??? |
67gto
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 2:43 am: |
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Kattracker and everybody else on the forum. This is the real 67GTO notice the CAPS. Somebody used my username and posted this crazy question. I think it was a local around my 20 just playing a joke. We were talking on the air about what would happen if the amp was hooked up to AC last night. It is a funny post and I not mad at the person that posted it. I just want yall to know I am not some idiot with a radio.
73's
THE REAL 67GTO |
Karatebutcher
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 7:54 am: |
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Well gad to hear it was only a joke, I was beginning to believe I wasen't the only nut out there |
Kc0gxz
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 12:44 pm: |
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Gee guys.
It should have worked anyways shouldn't it?
Jeff, kc0gxz. |
Buck
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 5:24 pm: |
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Kinda relieved now arent you Karate!!!!!! No one is going to take your title away from you
Buck |
Karatebutcher
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 6:33 pm: |
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Buck top this 12 trout today limit is 5 , released 7 as I caught bigger ones I released the smaller ones, Fish and game drove up and said well done, good to see you were having fun, Gad |
Czar
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 7:06 pm: |
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I had posted "knock it off stupid",but they wouldn't post that,I knew it was a joke or a flamer at work.I have more faith in ALL of us here on this forum ! |
Karatebutcher
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 7:55 pm: |
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Sorry Buck I forgot to insult you, I had to straighten up my sock drawer instead |
Buck
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 9:03 pm: |
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LOL....Must be getting old Karate.... the memory is first thing to go...well maybe the second.. so Im told
Buck |
Karatebutcher
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 11:13 pm: |
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Buck you confused,? |
armydude
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 11:33 pm: |
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WOW you guys are easy!!! |
Karatebutcher
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 1:05 am: |
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armydude just keep marchin |
Bullet
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 11:48 pm: |
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im glad to hear that, i was gonig to sugest trading it all in for a coloring book and some crayon's. lol |
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