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New member's hardware questio

New member's hardware questio

2015-03-16 by brian.grassfield@...

Dear Group,
I'm recently joined to this group, Brian Grassfield from Hungary here. I bought an XL-7 just few days ago, and now I'm in love. :) Just like everyone here, as I read.
My XL-7 is near as new, no wears or scratches and all controllers are really mint condition. The only one problem is heating of the PSU. I can't measure it exactly, but it warming to around 50 degrees of Celsius as I felt. 
Additional info: I used it to lay on a bed or my legs, so these are not ideal conditions for success cooling, but cmon... I'm afraid that capacitors will dry up and than a shortcircuit comes...
My question is that how I can buy a replacement and how could be identified that it will fit on my gear?

Thanks and have a nice day!

Re: [xl7] New member's hardware questio

2015-03-16 by Adsr Multimedia

Hello Brian!

Welcome to the group! I'm also from Hungary, with an XL-7 as well :)
Yes, the PSU does heat up to fairly high temperature on my unit as well, but it didn't cause problems so far. I wouldn9;t use it in direct sunlight, but otherwise it runs OK. No signs of capacitor problems yet, and I have my unit for more than 7 years.

Regards,
Zsolt

2015.03.16. 8:35, "brian.grassfield@... [xl7]" <xl7@yahoogroups.com> ezt írta:
 

Dear Group,
I'm recently joined to this group, Brian Grassfield from Hungary here. I bought an XL-7 just few days ago, and now I'm in love. :) Just like everyone here, as I read.
My XL-7 is near as new, no wears or scratches and all controllers are really mint condition. The only one problem is heating of the PSU. I can't measure it exactly, but it warming to around 50 degrees of Celsius as I felt.
Additional info: I used it to lay on a bed or my legs, so these are not ideal conditions for success cooling, but cmon... I'm afraid that capacitors will dry up and than a shortcircuit comes...
My question is that how I can buy a replacement and how could be identified that it will fit on my gear?

Thanks and have a nice day!

RE: [xl7] New member's hardware questio

2015-03-16 by Ryan, David

At some point EPR Electronics (eprelectronics.com) had them but they now show up as out of stock (and it may have been that way for a long time – I am not sure).

 

I think a reasonable preventative maintenance approach would be to have the capacitors on your power supply changed out for new ones. I doubt this would be a problem for any decent electronics technician.

 

Thanks,

Dave

 

From: xl7@yahoogroups.com [mailto:xl7@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2015 3:35 AM
To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [xl7] New member's hardware questio

 

 

Dear Group,
I'm recently joined to this group, Brian Grassfield from Hungary here. I bought an XL-7 just few days ago, and now I'm in love. :) Just like everyone here, as I read.
My XL-7 is near as new, no wears or scratches and all controllers are really mint condition. The only one problem is heating of the PSU. I can't measure it exactly, but it warming to around 50 degrees of Celsius as I felt.
Additional info: I used it to lay on a bed or my legs, so these are not ideal conditions for success cooling, but cmon... I'm afraid that capacitors will dry up and than a shortcircuit comes...
My question is that how I can buy a replacement and how could be identified that it will fit on my gear?

Thanks and have a nice day!

RE: [xl7] New member's hardware questio

2015-03-17 by Matt

Thanks for this info!

On Mar 16, 2015 6:18 AM, "'Ryan, David' RyanD@... [xl7]" <xl7@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 

At some point EPR Electronics (eprelectronics.com) had them but they now show up as out of stock (and it may have been that way for a long time – I am not sure).

 

I think a reasonable preventative maintenance approach would be to have the capacitors on your power supply changed out for new ones. I doubt this would be a problem for any decent electronics technician.

 

Thanks,

Dave

 

From: xl7@yahoogroups.com [mailto:xl7@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2015 3:35 AM
To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [xl7] New member's hardware questio

 

 

Dear Group,
I'm recently joined to this group, Brian Grassfield from Hungary here. I bought an XL-7 just few days ago, and now I'm in love. :) Just like everyone here, as I read.
My XL-7 is near as new, no wears or scratches and all controllers are really mint condition. The only one problem is heating of the PSU. I can't measure it exactly, but it warming to around 50 degrees of Celsius as I felt.
Additional info: I used it to lay on a bed or my legs, so these are not ideal conditions for success cooling, but cmon... I'm afraid that capacitors will dry up and than a shortcircuit comes...
My question is that how I can buy a replacement and how could be identified that it will fit on my gear?

Thanks and have a nice day!