View Single Post
  #8   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 10-01-2013, 14:37
Unsung FIRST Hero
Al Skierkiewicz Al Skierkiewicz is offline
Broadcast Eng/Chief Robot Inspector
AKA: Big Al WFFA 2005
FRC #0111 (WildStang)
Team Role: Engineer
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Rookie Year: 1996
Location: Wheeling, IL
Posts: 10,795
Al Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond repute
Re: Electrical Diagram for the Power Distribution Board

Chris,
There is a reverse polarity protection device for the power supplies. It is labeled Q12 on the schematic. If that device is open, then I would bet none of the power supplies would come up. There also is a circuit breaker in series with each of the 12 and 24 volt supplies.
If these are very old PDs then there was an issue that a capacitor was too close to the edge of the board. It sometimes would get knocked off and find it's way into another area of the board. These devices are very easy to open up and inspect. Look for missing parts or smoke damage on the board. Also look for evidence of burned circuit traces.
__________________
Good Luck All. Learn something new, everyday!
Al
WB9UVJ
www.wildstang.org
________________________
Storming the Tower since 1996.