Thread: Jaguar Meltdown
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Unread 07-02-2009, 23:06
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Re: Jaguar Meltdown

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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz View Post
This is the destruct problem with conductive debris. Remember that the full power supply is available on the FETs when the power is turned on. If a chip should contact the Source and Drain pins on one FET 12 volts will cause full current to flow limited only by the action of the breaker feeding the controlller.
I think there is more going on here. We have not smoked a victor in 6 years, always very careful. Today we mounted a Jaguar, never drilled near it, and it smoked after less than 5 minutes of operation. No way there was debris in it, unless it was left over from manufacturing.

I will contact Luminary Monday, and send it in.