27 Feb
2007
27 Feb
'07
11:14 a.m.
On 27 Feb 2007 at 18:37, Adrian Graham wrote:
I paid more attention to the one I've fitted
temporarily and it DOES have a
schematic on the top and is indeed a mains filter. Once I've made a metal
cover for the old hole nobody'll know the difference :) (The new filter is
much much smaller than the old one)
...and it's hard to say what the old one contained (i.e., just a
couple of capacitors and inductors or more than that?).
Since you've got the real estate, I'd also check the input to the PSU
to see if any MOVs are onboard. If not, you might want to add a
couple in the extra space you've got. Cheap protection against
surges.
Food for thought,
Chuck