Forwarded message: Please reply to "Larry Kayser" <kayser@king.igs.net>
> Greetings:
>
> My beloved Centurion Amplifier, pair of 3-500z's, has developed a problem.
> My manual for this unit is at my winter place and not available for another
> 10 weeks or so.
>
> The unit blows primary fuses. After the smell subsided, I opened the unit
> up and started looking around. Now having limited vision puts me a big step
> down unless I start taking things apart. In the interim I have started to
> look at the unit visually.
>
> I have found a tiny "thingme" black, about 3/8 wide by inch long labeled I
> think "S1" on the power input board. This "thingme" looks like a tiny
> microswitch - if thats what it is then I need a new one that is all there.
> This one has a part of it missing, at least it looks like I can see some of
> the insides. The little push button that the cabinet top would push on has
> been transformed into a blob of some sort.
>
> If this "thingme" is a microswitch what is it connected to that will let it
> blow a 20 amp. fuse?
>
> Sure would be nice if this turns out to be something both cheap and simple
> HI.
>
> Input desired please.
>
> Larry
> VA3LK
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