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Post by capdek on Dec 11, 2011 18:57:17 GMT -5
Hello everyone,
I just received a new USP-1 and an X-Ref 10 sub. I started unpacking things and got called away for most of the day. I'm back now and I've noticed two packets of fuses. One packet holds 2 fuses while the other packet holds 1 fuse. Problem is, I'm not sure if they're for the UMC-1 or the X-Ref 10 sub or both. I'm pretty sure at least one of the packets is for the UMC-1, since one of the two small boxes that came with the UMC-1 is labelled "Power cord/Fuse/Trigger wire" (the other box is labelled "Antenna/Microphone"). But I'm not sure if both fuse packets are for the UMC-1 or if one is for the UMC-1 and the other if for the X-Ref 10 sub. And I don't know if these fuses are simply spares, or if they have to be installed first before I can use the products. Any advice/guidance would be helpful.
Thanks.
David
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Post by a1uc on Dec 11, 2011 18:59:00 GMT -5
Hello everyone, I just received a new USP-1 and an X-Ref 10 sub. I started unpacking things and got called away for most of the day. I'm back now and I've noticed two packets of fuses. One packet holds 2 fuses while the other packet holds 1 fuse. Problem is, I'm not sure if they're for the UMC-1 or the X-Ref 10 sub or both. I'm pretty sure at least one of the packets is for the UMC-1, since one of the two small boxes that came with the UMC-1 is labelled "Power cord/Fuse/Trigger wire" (the other box is labelled "Antenna/Microphone"). But I'm not sure if both fuse packets are for the UMC-1 or if one is for the UMC-1 and the other if for the X-Ref 10 sub. And I don't know if these fuses are simply spares, or if they have to be installed first before I can use the products. Any advice/guidance would be helpful. Thanks. David Spares |
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Post by hemster on Dec 11, 2011 18:59:56 GMT -5
Hi David,
The fuses are spares and do not need to be installed before you can use the units. I would simply store them in a safe place so yo can find them should the need arise. At that time, you can remove the faulty fuse and compare it with the 2 you have, then select the one that matches.
Hope this helps.
~Hemster
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Post by capdek on Dec 11, 2011 19:34:48 GMT -5
Thanks for the info!  I take it both packets are for the UMC-1 then. David |
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Post by pelennor on Dec 11, 2011 23:52:15 GMT -5
Having recently had to change a fuse on my UMC-1, I can confirm there's definitely two different fuses (and thus 2 little packets of fuses) in use in the UMC-1.
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Post by newprometheus on Dec 7, 2020 23:04:48 GMT -5
Having recently had to change a fuse on my UMC-1, I can confirm there's definitely two different fuses (and thus 2 little packets of fuses) in use in the UMC-1. Where and how do you change a fuse on the UMC-1?! I need to know this, because I thought my UMC-1 had given up the ghost, so I was preparing to put it back in its original box, when I discovered fuses in the box. So maybe (just maybe), all I need to do is replace a blown fuse. The manual doesn't seem to say anything about fuses though, so I'm hoping that someone here could please enlighten me. Thank you! np |
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Post by newprometheus on Dec 8, 2020 1:41:32 GMT -5
Sorry, false alarm... After sifting through some posts from about a decade ago, I gathered that the fuses were actually inside the unit. So, for the first time ever (since I had nothing to lose), I popped open the top to take a look inside. I quickly located the three fuses, but upon closer inspection, each of them looked perfectly fine. Now, my expertise is not electronics, but incidentally, by my eye all the capacitors and such looked like they were in perfect condition -- no bloated components, no leaking components. and no obvious issues anywhere. Nevertheless, while I had the opportunity, I replaced the fuses with the spares (which also looked perfectly fine) anyway, paying special attention to put the right fuses in the right places. Soon thereafter, I plugged in the AC cord into the receptacle on the rear of the unit, and then I plugged in the other end of the AC cord into the wall outlet. After pausing for a good minute or two, I flipped the main power switch on the rear of the unit. Since the top was still off, I could see some lights on the inside of the front display turn on. With the hope that this sight brought, I pressed the front power button. The buttons on the front of the unit began glowing blue, but the display remained blank. The unit then cycled off and on a few times all by itself, and the hope I once had soured into disappointment. Finally, I flipped the main power switch off, unplugged the AC cord, swapped back to the original fuses, screwed on the top, and proceeded to put the unit back in its original box. So, alas, replacing the fuses did not fix the problem.  While I've got your ear, does anyone have any good ideas regarding what to do with this non-working UMC-1? And in the worst case, what is the appropriate way to dispose of it without risking polluting our ground water with nasty leaking chemicals? Thanks, np |
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