RalphT3
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Has a power surge in my arcade Saturday and fried a few things. Mainly-First off I am looking for a working board for my token change machine. It is an American Changer AC600/6001/6003:
http://www.happcontrols.com/cc/ac6000.htm
The surge took out the Metal Oxide Varistor on both (VR2) and found some equivalent (so I was told) and they blew a few hours later and also blew a leg off a chip (U14). With the Varistor blowing, it melted some of the square yellow capacitor.
When the original power surge happened, it took out both my change machines and I was able to take the good Varistor off one and replace the blown one on the other and has been going strong since. I would think the lower blow voltage would have been better, but it wasn't.
So if anybody has one of these boards or can point me to getting one half way on the cheap side would be highly appreciated.
The other problems I have from the surge was a fried power strip(actually did it's job) that went to my Jumpin Jackpot, fried at least 6 circuit breakers, fluorescent light for the spin wheel on Wheel-A-Win, neon bass lights on DDR, and who knows what else might show up down the road that could be hibernating.
The strange thing about this is THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE OFF!!!!
I was working on one game and at about 10:10am a few games turned on by themself and was acting like it wasn't getting the correct power like a flicking switch or something. But when I flipped the circuit breaker on it was fine, except for when Dragon Punch came on- a $h!t load of smoke came bellowing out. I actually almost puked from its nastiness. Damn near tore it apart and found nothing burned and has been working since. I could still smell it in my lungs later that night. The light that is now blown on Wheel-A-Win was only on with the CB off, and came on normally when the CB on. I know the electricity in my building isn't perfect (but it was wired new when it was being built) but damn!
So between the power surge and idiot employees, I've had a busy weekend.
Thanks!
Ralph
http://www.happcontrols.com/cc/ac6000.htm
The surge took out the Metal Oxide Varistor on both (VR2) and found some equivalent (so I was told) and they blew a few hours later and also blew a leg off a chip (U14). With the Varistor blowing, it melted some of the square yellow capacitor.
When the original power surge happened, it took out both my change machines and I was able to take the good Varistor off one and replace the blown one on the other and has been going strong since. I would think the lower blow voltage would have been better, but it wasn't.
So if anybody has one of these boards or can point me to getting one half way on the cheap side would be highly appreciated.
The other problems I have from the surge was a fried power strip(actually did it's job) that went to my Jumpin Jackpot, fried at least 6 circuit breakers, fluorescent light for the spin wheel on Wheel-A-Win, neon bass lights on DDR, and who knows what else might show up down the road that could be hibernating.
The strange thing about this is THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE OFF!!!!
I was working on one game and at about 10:10am a few games turned on by themself and was acting like it wasn't getting the correct power like a flicking switch or something. But when I flipped the circuit breaker on it was fine, except for when Dragon Punch came on- a $h!t load of smoke came bellowing out. I actually almost puked from its nastiness. Damn near tore it apart and found nothing burned and has been working since. I could still smell it in my lungs later that night. The light that is now blown on Wheel-A-Win was only on with the CB off, and came on normally when the CB on. I know the electricity in my building isn't perfect (but it was wired new when it was being built) but damn!
So between the power surge and idiot employees, I've had a busy weekend.
Thanks!
Ralph