[R-390] Need help fixing R390A not to trip GFI breaker

[Tom Norris]

There's enough room to install an unfiltered IEC connector where the  
filter was.  Have done it once.  It allows you to use a regular  
computer cord.  Be sure to save your filter to put things back to  
stock if you decide to sell your rx in the future.

Tom NU4G

On Aug 21, 2007, at 1:02 PM, Cecil Acuff wrote:

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> At 10:13 AM 8/21/2007, Barry wrote:
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>>> >I am looking for some suggestions in repairing my R390A so that  
>>> it does >not
>>> >trip the GRI breaker (outlet) here in the garage/radio room. ...
>>> As was mentioned, the problem is in the leaky line filter  
>>> capacitors.
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> Tuesday, August 21, 2007 11:44 AM, Roy wrote:
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>> 3) Remove and dissect the line filter.  Replace the caps with much  
>> smaller ones, preferably from LINE to NEUTRAL and from NEUTRAL TO  
>> CHASSIS. Reassemble and reinstall the line filter.
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> I think that's the solution....I would open it up and replace the  
> caps with .01mfd disks and put it back together.  Solves one  
> problem and one potential problem.  No more tripping of the GFCI  
> (used to just call them GFI's)  and if by chance the caps were  
> leaky they are no more!
>
> Problems solved....
>
> Cecil
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Tom Norris
R390A at BellSouth.net

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