Effects of water damage..

monty_a900

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Hey All

I'm starting work on restoring a TRON. Picked the game up for a guy that told me it had been submerged in water several years ago (about 6-7 inches judging by the tide mark inside)

When firing the game up, it trips the main breaker switch. I *think* I've narrowod the culprit to the isolation transformer. Going to find a replacement.

So, if this machine was turned on when it was flooded originally, what type of damage to the electronics can I expect to find? Does a shorted Isolation xformer sounds like a good culprit?

Thanks
 
If it was turned on while swimming, you probably have more problems than that!



Hey All

I'm starting work on restoring a TRON. Picked the game up for a guy that told me it had been submerged in water several years ago (about 6-7 inches judging by the tide mark inside)

When firing the game up, it trips the main breaker switch. I *think* I've narrowod the culprit to the isolation transformer. Going to find a replacement.

So, if this machine was turned on when it was flooded originally, what type of damage to the electronics can I expect to find? Does a shorted Isolation xformer sounds like a good culprit?

Thanks
 
what is it with Trons and water damage? just an observation I've made the last few years here. lol

definitely check the wiring going to and from the iso though. captain obvious might even state there's a break in the actual power cord somewhere (getting smashed or something). I'm inclined to believe it's AC-related. you could even try unplugging light fixtures and the AC from the monitor to deduce none of those are causing it too.
 
I know, I've had a couple of water damaged TRONS before. They must be too heavy to move :)

I've taken the complete wiring harness out of the cab, removed everything, all the fuses, light fixtures the lot... It still trips the main breaker in the house. I've removed the isloation transforms from the wiring and that doesnt trip out of circuit. :confused:
 
Protip: get a multimeter with audible tone. Set it to continuity with tone on. Connect one probe to Line on the power cord, and the other to Neutral. If it beeps, that's good (for this purpose). Leave it connected and start sifting through the AC wiring. When the beeping stops, you just fixed the short (or disconnected the segment the short is in).
 
Protip: get a multimeter with audible tone. Set it to continuity with tone on. Connect one probe to Line on the power cord, and the other to Neutral. If it beeps, that's good (for this purpose). Leave it connected and start sifting through the AC wiring. When the beeping stops, you just fixed the short (or disconnected the segment the short is in).

+1

This is much better than doing a ohm reading!
 
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