Discharging capacitors, PSU-testing with dummy loads

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Re: Discharging capacitors, PSU-testing with dummy loads

Post by Pacman » Tue Oct 17, 2017 3:42 pm

Thanks :D
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Re: Discharging capacitors, PSU-testing with dummy loads

Post by IngoQ » Tue Oct 17, 2017 3:51 pm

Pacman wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 16, 2017 11:44 pm
 Thanks for confirming. The pinout should be correct.
I've just posted the "how to" here. I hope someone finds it useful.
Wow, that is great and very detailed... Thank you for this effort!
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Re: Discharging capacitors, PSU-testing with dummy loads

Post by CoraDias » Fri Apr 06, 2018 5:10 pm

Hi..i am a new user here. As per my knowledge those resistors were to test the STF/E PSU so other voltages wouldn't be tested. You can still use them to test the 5V and 12V rails. The -12V needs something like a 330R resistor to try.I am not sure what he colour codes are for the MSTE PSU, I only had the PSU on loan for a short time and I never thought to document it.Though I would assume red is 5V and yellow is +12V.
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Re: Discharging capacitors, PSU-testing with dummy loads

Post by exxos » Fri Apr 06, 2018 5:16 pm

CoraDias wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 06, 2018 5:10 pm
 Though I would assume red is 5V and yellow is +12V.
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