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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I've got a +-12v, +5v regulated power supply which is acting odd (or more likely I just don't understand what's up with it). Wired it up to take AC through a standard plug, one of the non-ground leads goes through a fuse (in this case a 1A fast-blow fuse, even though the supply goes to 1.5A I'll never draw that much from it). The other end of the fuse, as well as the other non-ground lead from the input goes to the supply. I take the ground and connect it to the case as well as the GROUND output lead (of which it has two) Power it up as-is and its great, I get my +12v, -12v and +5v relative to the ground just fine.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Now I run some wires from the GND, +5, +12 and -12 to a power dist board and power it up with a switch on a power strip its plugged into. Fuse blows with a nice flashy lightshow. I've gone through a couple of fuses like this (note NO LOAD (Doepfer/As/AS modules) yet - and I won't until I understand why they're blowing). Note its outputs are</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>-12v GND +12v +5v +S -S GND</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>and I don't have the sensing hooked to anything. </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Can anyone tell me (without shouting :-) why the fuse is blowing? Again, gotta learn somehow and you all have been great teachers. Thanks again</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>KRIS</FONT>
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