MagicBlueSmoke

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Date registered: October 29, 2009

Latest posts

  1. Vaporized pin on FAN3227 — August 18, 2010
  2. Infrant/Netgear ReadyNAS NV+ PSU fails — August 18, 2010
  3. FANUC power supply unit fails — June 29, 2010
  4. Fluorescent light transformer fails — June 27, 2010
  5. 2N3904 transistor from class project power supply — April 19, 2010
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  5. Varistor on UPS cracks — 1 comment

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Aug
18

Vaporized pin on FAN3227

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FAN3227 FET

The output and ground were shorted on this FAN3227 FET driver chip which caused the supply pin to vaporize.  The application was a motor controller. Credit: TekniQue on EFnet

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Aug
18

Infrant/Netgear ReadyNAS NV+ PSU fails

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ReadyNas NV+ PSU top

  This is a PSU from a Infrant/Netgear ReadyNAS NV+ system.  The PSU likely failed because of design problems instead of faulty components; the failure seems to be a common event on certain manufacturing batches.  Notable features on upper picture: 3 bulged capacitors, 1 inductor with burned insulation.  Notable features on lower picture: signs of …

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Jun
29

FANUC power supply unit fails

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FANUC power supply dies

Don’t have much more detail on this one, but it’s a FANUC power supply unit that has failed.  FANUC stands for Fuji Automatic Numerical Control.  Credit:  Sculptor.

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Jun
27

Fluorescent light transformer fails

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Flourescent Light transformer fails

This transformer died leaving a horrible smell behind.  Fortunately the bulb is still relatively unscathed with just an oddly colored spot.  Credit: Justin B.

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Apr
19

2N3904 transistor from class project power supply

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2n3904 transitor exploded class project

A nice picture of a 2n3904 transistor used in a class project power supply that was destroyed along with other components not shown after a probable short.  Credit:  Lucas T.

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