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Unread 09-02-2010, 03:53
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Re: Gyro Smoking

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Originally Posted by PhilBot View Post
I just tried our KOP Gyro (fresh out of the bag).

Ours also got hot as soon as I plugged it in.

As an experienced electronics guy, my nose is sensitive to "hot" smells, so I caught it pretty soon.

I checked the wiring at both ends, and went back to the online docs.

No clear reason for the heat. (Wiring looks clean & polarity was correct.)

I tried it again (double verifying plug polarity) and it still gets hot (almost too hot to touch)

Doesn't seem right. So I went looking, and found this thread.
Ours wasn't mounted at first, so it's not a chassis short.

Anyone else have ideas?
i would check to see if there are any vents on it that are blocked and if there aren't any vents i would take off the casing(if possible) and cut a couple of slts for vents(if possible if not a cooling fan could do also)
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