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Nomeancity
Junior Member
Username: Nomeancity
Post Number: 13
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, April 10, 2004 - 1:00 pm: | 
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Hey, anyone know if the linear side of my palomar 35a should work as a mobil box?. I smoked it as I was running it on HIGH without realizing it . I never run it on high., About 10 minutes or so later & bzzzzzpow!. Smoke only came out of the power supply side. I cut the hot & ground wires from the power supply side to the linear side & hooked the linear side up to a car battery & the lights lit up on the linear side. But,it just buzzes real loud A second or two when I plug it in to 110 & it blows the fuse on the back.
Just looking for any opinions on how to tell if it may be worth buying a 40 amp or bigger power supply to try using that way or, would it be worth a try to see if it keys up in my vehicle. I don't have any big gauge wire to run it from next to my radio in the car to the battery,But I really don't want to buy any if someone out there can tell me it's not worth it,Cause I'm no tech. I'm just needing advise on weather or not it's worth a try.
I'm sure it's not too difficult to gut it to lessen the weight & use the exsisting left side of it for a heat sink where the linear is already located & make some kind of case. (to use as a mobile box)
But,someone may could save me the trouble now if you may think the linear got shot with the power supply side.? Thanks for any suggestions. |
Nomeancity
Junior Member
Username: Nomeancity
Post Number: 14
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, April 11, 2004 - 4:53 pm: |
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anybody there ? |
Nomeancity
Junior Member
Username: Nomeancity
Post Number: 16
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Monday, April 12, 2004 - 12:46 pm: |
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guess not |
Monk
Junior Member
Username: Monk
Post Number: 17
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 - 9:40 pm: |
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It sounds like you blew up both the amplifier and the power supply if I am reading your post right.
By cutting the power supply leads to the amplifier and hooking it up to a battery it should have worked if the amplifier was good.
For sure if you plug it in and the fuse blows something is wrong with the power supply.
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Nomeancity
Junior Member
Username: Nomeancity
Post Number: 17
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - 10:47 pm: |
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Thanks Monk, I just tried it with a 35 amp power supply & it still does 350 on medium & swings 600. I guess I just got lucky this time,
I went & bought a new one anyway, & the new one stinks,. I mean only 40 watts on low-150 on medium & 200 on high. & not a lot of swing Roughly from 200 to 400 on hi. So, took it back ,got a replacement, & exact same deal.
So, I'm gonna get me a 50 amp power supply & keep my old one in the house.. It keys 175 on low Swinging 600. Medium keys 350 swinging almost 800 . & my meter is'nt that free either.
Anyway Monk,
Thanks for replying.
By the way, i've had my old one for 2 years & I hope when it goes south I can find one like it. |
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