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Post #20 by nvdeynde
Source ForumMac Plus turns off after short time — #20
CategoryHardware
Post DateTue, 9 Apr 2013 - 17:57
Original URLhttps://68kmla.org/bb/threads/mac-plus-turns-off-after-short-time.27765/
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I really doubt it has anything at all to do with the flyback transformer, that is on the secondary side of the power supply. Look for film capacitors between live and ground near the input power connector.
There aren't any filter capacitors between the AC mains and the ground as these are Y2 EMI/RFI filter capacitors while the Mac Plus only has 3x X2 filter caps who sit between the mains near the power switch. However since these are behind a fast 1.5A blowfuse, it's unlikely they trip a standard RCB.

There are different types of circuit brakers in houses: the standard one's, RCB, only switch out on overload or short circuit, however others watch for loss between the fase and the ground,RCBO's,: I think it will be this one's that trip in your house.

Can you confirm this ? Otherwise post brand and model/type number of the circuit braker.

I also think there's a fault somewhere on the Analog boards where there's a loss between the mains and the ground, the AC circuit before the transformer is most obvious, however a loss on the DC side to the ground can also trip these RCBO circuit brakers.

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