🚀 go-pugleaf

On Apr 25, 2:28 am, Sylvia Else <syl...@not.at.this.address> wrote:
> Jean-Christophe wrote:
> > On 24 avr, 15:42, Sylvia Else <syl...@not.at.this.address> wrote:
> >> Jean-Christophe wrote:
> >>> On Apr 24, 6:14 am, Sylvia Else <syl...@not.at.this.address> wrote:
> >>>> My longserving SOLA 325 UPS suddenly quit yesterday.
> >>>> Anyone have a sevice manual, or schematic, for this model?
> >>>http://www.eserviceinfo.com/download.php?fileid=19986
> >> Thanks, but that appears to be from the 305 model, which seems to be
> >> different.
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> > Uh, sorry ... not close enough ?
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> Seems to be different, though it's useful in showing the likely general
> configuration.
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> >> In the mean, time I've discovered that the reason it's completely dead
> >> even on battery is that the 40A fuse to the battery has blown.
> >> Disconnecting the large transformer and shorting out the fuse allows the
> >> display to light, go through its initialisation cycle, and then indicate
> >> a fault.
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> > I strongly suggest that you replace the fuse, because the
> > unknown fault might make things worse, and you may
> > blow up the whole unit ( which could solve the problem )
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> >> The failure of the fuse wouldn't explain why the device won't run while
> >> on mains power, so the fuse is presumably a symptom of something else.
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> > Sure it is. Sorry I didn't  find the manual.
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> > What is the error/fault message on the display ?
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> "UPS fault" indicated by a continuous beep from the unit.

Of course ... sounds a bit like Monty Python to me.

> Given the number of transformer leads that I have unplugged, this is
> hardly surprising.

Since you don't know the cause of the original failure,
are you sure I won't happend again ?

Did a short-circuit occur on the output(s) of this UPS ?