Is there any indication of which way round the transformer should be?I did check all the direction of capacitors, transistors and diodes... photos coming shortly as soon as I get home from work.
I dont believe so. There was a photo attached to the build instructions that had a mark that I basically mimicked in my assembly.Is there any indication of which way round the transformer should be?
I have incandescent Christmas lights hooked up, and yet nothing happens. I suppose I could flip the transformer around, but now im nervous to even be touching this kit. I dont want to die...There is a white dot on one corner of the transformer but I don't see it represented in the drawing. He could try turning the transformer around without risk of (further) damage.
By the way, this circuit was intended to drive incandescent lamps. Other loads might not work at all or might work erratically.
You know what, it does looked flipped, however, the beveled edges are all in the same direction. Thoughts?Looks like Q5 is backwardsView attachment 144710
So are you saying that when I plug this in, to not ever touch it?! How can I even interact with it as it was marketed to work...On the subject of safety: Please note that touching any of the circuitry, including the wires to the pots can result in a potentially lethal electrical shock. It would be wise to never touch this assembly or anything electrically connected to this assembly while it is connected to AC.
So are you saying this kit is basically junk and unsafe? Im wondering why the company continues to sell it... bummer!I think this comes under the class of power supply that is prohibited on this forum. I think in this case there is a very great risk of people trying to connect it to an external audio source which could well be grounded. In the best case it can blow the mains fuse in the worst case it will kill the person attempting to connect the items together.
Les.
Wise decision.Im going to trash this kit per the advice I am receiving on this board.
Sure. Go ahead. We all might learn something out of this.Can i show on this thread the second color organ kit I am working on for safety or start a new thread? It actually does work.
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