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That controller board on the Miconic 10 nearly fried me
I was working on a Miconic 10 in a 12-story office building downtown last Thursday. The controller board had a short that I didn't catch during my initial inspection, and it sent a spike through my meter. Now I always run a full voltage trace on every board before I even touch a terminal. Anyone else had a controller surprise them like that?
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jamesm384mo ago
Live voltage trace every time now. Learned that lesson the hard way too.
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carr.elliot4mo ago
Yeah it's funny how that stuff works... you fix one thing and then the real problem finds you. I think it's the same with cars or even just old appliances - you learn to trust your gut when something feels off, like that weird hum from a fridge before it dies. Last month I had a toaster that kept tripping the breaker, pulled it apart and sure enough there was a cracked solder joint hiding under some dust. Always look closer at the easy things, that's where the surprises hide.
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