Xpa-100 saves my bacon

[prefabfan]

Here in sunny California it rained last month. I found my roof and ceiling leaked, and had rained into my XPA-100. Water in my beautiful center channel amp!!. Unbelievably when the protection circuit activated, the amp went into orange light protection mode and suffered no harm. . I let it dryupside down for 1 week, and UNBELIEVABLY, it plays perfectly. Don't try this at home! But with most other brands I'd be looking to buy a new amp out of my own pocket.    XPA-100 saved me from nature's forces. Thanks Emotiva!

[novisnick]

Aug 15, 2015 20:41:52 GMT -5 prefabfan said:

Here in sunny California it rained last month. I found my roof and ceiling leaked, and had rained into my XPA-100. Water in my beautiful center channel amp!!. Unbelievably when the protection circuit activated, the amp went into orange light protection mode and suffered no harm. . I let it dryupside down for 1 week, and UNBELIEVABLY, it plays perfectly. Don't try this at home! But with most other brands I'd be looking to buy a new amp out of my own pocket.    XPA-100 saved me from nature's forces. Thanks Emotiva!

Resisting the temptation to turn it on must have been tough!! But was absolutely the thicket!!

Nice job and glad you were able to save it,,,,,,suffering with only two channel couldn't be too bad though,,,he,,,,he,,,he,,,,,, 

[knucklehead]

Clean water isn't usually the problem with electronics since it is a poor insulator. The trouble comes when water picks up solubles that are good conductors. I remember years ago I was on my way to work and had my cup of coffee on the glove box door of my 71 Super Beetle - which also held an amp that powered my speakers. I had someone pull out in front of me and I had to slam on the brakes - coffee went all over that amp and it started making some electronic squealing & squeaking noises. I turned it off and did what you did - turned it upside down for 8 hours. When I got off work I flipped it right side up and VIOLA! It worked. And continued to work for many years. I thought for sure it was dead.

[leonski]

Knuck,
While way late, you may be interested in uses for VERY pure water. I think you meant POOR CONDUCTOR, not POOR INSULATOR?
In semiconductor processing, transistors and integrated circuits, we used LOTS of what is called DeIonized Water. The resistance was in the MEGA OHM range. And was used to rinse off product after
processing. Typically 'wet' processes like Wet Etches and Wet cleans. Usually the product is rinsed UNTIL the resistivity RISES to a certain point, indicating that all the conductive stuff has been RINSED OFF.

It is difficult to maintain such a water distribution system. Annual cleanings are needed and you might even flush the system with Hydrogen Peroxide (like 60%) to KILL all the 'bugs'. Filters are replaced at that time, too.

This is NOT the same as Distilled Water.