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Station X · 26th Jan 2020, 4:38 pm

I assume that the lamp glows brightly as soon as you switch the rig on? Or does it happen with the rig either not connected to the PSU, or switched off?

If the latter there may be a problem with the PSU's smoothing caps.

26th Jan 2020, 4:38 pm	#65
Station X Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4, UK. Posts: 21,288	Re: NCX-5 powered by NCX-A keeps blowing fuse I assume that the lamp glows brightly as soon as you switch the rig on? Or does it happen with the rig either not connected to the PSU, or switched off? If the latter there may be a problem with the PSU's smoothing caps. __________________ Graham. Forum Moderator Reach for your meter before you reach for your soldering iron.