What the heck is this?

[Gerry Dahl]

Hi Tony,
That sounds like a solid state fuse. I've  worked on Panasonic (Matsushita)
equipment before and they use them alot.

Hope this helps.
Gerry Dahl

Keep On Moogin'

-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Allgood <oakley at techrepairs.freeserve.co.uk>
To: Synth DIY <synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl>
Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 3:33 PM
Subject: What the heck is this?


>I've just pulled a device out of a dead Technics keyboard. It connects
>the + battery supply to the main + DC inlet. The - battery supply is the
>usual switched at the power socket type. The device is a transistor
>(TO-92 style) plastic package case, but has only two pins. It has the
>markings N75 J. My guess it was a diode, which makes sense, but the PCB
>had no legend to indicate direction of the placement. All the other
>diodes on the PCB were the usual DO types. The PCB legend did have the
>letters IPS by the component's holes. So what is it? Any ideas.
>
>Regards,
>
>Tony Allgood  Penrith, Cumbria, UK
>
>Modular synth circuits, TB303 clone and Filter Rack
>
>http://www.techrepairs.freeserve.co.uk/projects.htm
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