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Offline Meatwad

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Power supply too hot?
« on: November 29, 2007, 05:34:59 PM »
Have a 30 amp 12 VDC power suppy sitting here. It has been on for about 6 hours now, the lower front panel is running around 150 degrees or higher. Cant touch it for more then a second at the bottom without pulling your hand away in pain.

This still safe or should it be junked?
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« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2007, 05:39:44 PM »
Buy a new power supply or more band~aids.

I would go with the first...

:)

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« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2007, 05:45:30 PM »
if it has that "Burnt " smell its a done puppy.

The heatsinks in it can get and will be "hot" to the touch ,but the rest should be cool (Room temp)
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« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2007, 06:00:16 PM »
Doesnt have any burnt smell to it, just gets unusually hot.

Actually its been like that for the past 10 years, gets very hot to the touch. Just irritates me as to why it would be so unusually hot. But no odors, magic smoke, or hot AC cord.
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« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2007, 06:08:11 PM »
Do your fingers smell like.......


:rofl

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Offline Holden McGroin

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Re: Power supply too hot?
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2007, 06:40:56 PM »
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Originally posted by Meatwad
Have a 30 amp 12 VDC power suppy sitting here. It has been on for about 6 hours now, the lower front panel is running around 150 degrees or higher. Cant touch it for more then a second at the bottom without pulling your hand away in pain.

This still safe or should it be junked?


150 degrees and you can't stand more than a second?

A real man could go 5 to 6 seconds easy.
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Re: Re: Power supply too hot?
« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2007, 06:46:07 PM »
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150 degrees and you can't stand more than a second?

A real man could go 5 to 6 seconds easy.

Yep... agreed.

Care to explain yourself on this one Meadwad?

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« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2007, 07:18:43 PM »
Wait until it catches fire and burns down your house. Then sell your food stamps and buy a better computer. :D
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« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2007, 07:52:57 PM »
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Wait until it catches fire and burns down your house. Then sell your food stamps and buy a better computer. :D


What does that have to do with a power supply

For the temp I actually measured it this time, the PS is running close to 190 degrees.

It aint burnt after 10 years, so I guess I will keep it
« Last Edit: November 29, 2007, 07:55:48 PM by Meatwad »
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Re: Re: psu
« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2007, 07:58:48 PM »
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It aint burnt after 10 years, so I guess I will keep it


Isnt that like saying "Ive been poking the sleeping bears with sticks for ten years and nothing has happened yet".

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« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2007, 08:16:33 PM »
Pretty much :)
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Re: Re: psu
« Reply #11 on: November 29, 2007, 08:26:32 PM »
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What does that have to do with a power supply

 


He thinks you are talking about a PSU.
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« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2007, 10:04:30 PM »
Heat- fire. fire can burn houses...oh jeez never mind
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