Wall warts; was: hams on classiccmp - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

19 Jan 2009

-- "Chuck Guzis" <cclist at sydex.com> wrote:
...
 The ones in the USA are supposed to be at least
thermally fused--but 
most are made in China, so who knows what's really inside.  Now SMPSU 
wall-warts with fused-together cases are becoming more commonplace.  
Shame that--they could be profitably repaired.

Anyway, sorry for the topic drift.  Good to see that someone else 
hates the bloody things.

Cheers,
Chuck 
I relish in 'repairing' these by slamming them into the concrete
lab floor, beating them into submission until I can get the case
to split.

Then I replace the fuse (if blown and so equipped), or replace
the rectifiers or filter cap, or whatever.  Then I tape the
rascal back together.  If the xfmr winding is open, out it 
goes.

I probably should try to repair the ones that have switchers in
'em, but I have neither the time nor the expertise .  . . (sigh).

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