Originally Posted by Al_The_Man  Your problem is most certainly a defective component or mis-wiring, The normal off load inrush should not cause the effect you are seeing, even with Caps connected.
The recommended method of trouble shooting this kind of problem is to isolate sections at a time and power up as you go. |
Thats what I am going to do exactly! and follow a step by step procedure like you have said.
Originally Posted by Al_The_Man IOW, first power up the Toroid with the secondaries open, then connect the Bridge with caps out of circuit, most often you are going to find a bridge connected wrong/shorted or a wrong connection somewhere, the secret is methodical trouble shooting. |
Have learnt it the hard way!
Originally Posted by Al_The_Man I haven't seen re-wireable fuses for decades. |
That sort of things run most of the industrial (small ) shops here
and thats where we are.
I will replace all fuses with D-types once everything is running.
Originally Posted by Al_The_Man The size of fuse you have there would supply a welder!
Al. |
I am going to have a stick welder soon too.
and yup........will do the PS installation step by step religiously this time.
Thanks for the inputs Al