another power supply question.

Sep 16, 2005 6 Replies

Hello all, what are he reasons a SMPS blows a cap (on the secondary side) 1 or 2 minutes after the PS is turned on? Anyone?



thanks, Gary.



"onyxx" wrote in news:1126889195.978931.277150 @z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:

you put it in backwards?

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You are using the correct grade of capacitor? 'Ordinary' ones won't do.

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You beat me to it. That would be my first guess for a likely cause.

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