[R-390] R-390A -relay problems.

[2002tii]

> >You nailed it Tim, it was the inrush limiter, when plugged into regular
> >house current with no limiter it works fine
>
>Just curious which ICL you're using.  I've used the CL-80 and the 
>buzz-before-the-click was very short - on the order of 1/2 second or less.


Don't forget the possibility of multiple pathologies.  Could be a 
selenium rectifier starting to fail plus an inrush limiter that is 
too big for the job.

Of course, the current limiter could do it all by itself.  Remember, 
an inrush limiter has a high-ish resistance cold, and depends on the 
load current to keep its resistance low during operation.  Macho 
types who select a limiter rated for a much greater load than the 
actual load "just to be sure" can end up being too clever by half, as 
the actual load won't keep the current limiter's resistance down 
where it belongs.

Best regards,

Don