how would i apply voltage with the connector like that. stick wires in there before i plug it in?

 

Here take a look.

 

understood

 

i don't think i have well insulated wires like that. only thing i have are speaker wires. not good enough right??? what is the point of this test?

 

Point is to verify that the jack connector is loose

 

What about cutting the jack, desolder the connector and solder the wires to the PCB

 

or the wire itself is faulty

 

why would i cut the jack. then what am i supposed to use to power it when its fixed.
i told you it recieved the full 114 VAC though when i took the fuse out.

i get what your saying now. but that white stuff on the connector is hard. do i just take it off

picture of white stuff on connector.
http://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=17284&d=1268593900

 

you can take out the white stuff, it's just glue.
can you show me the wires you have, those speaker wires

 

i will take a picture tomorrow. hope that is fine with you. its 5 30 AM and i haven't slept yet.

can't work with high voltage when sleepy

 

C ya..good night

 

i have an idea

can i use the jack i showed you. solder copper speaker wires (twisted up or a single wire????)to board after desoldering the jack connector.
put the speaker wire in the connector (so won't be securely but will save me from having to cut up the cable). then plug in the connector cord into wall.

i would just have to make sure i plug in the cord last and don't touch it anymore until i unplug it again.

will this work also????

 

That won't work.
It will create loose connection, which is the problem we are trying to eliminate
Speaker wire insulation can withstand temporary usage. For test purposes it will work.

 

i thought i sent Rifaa a pm. an email right? or did you mean you wanted to instant message?

When ?
If you have some thing then open a thread and just PM me the link, as I am sometimes not checking new posts. Due for being a bit bzy these days

 

alright taking a picture of speaker wire

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Yea, that is perfect.
See that you can solder two pieces to the PCB power connector jack, you can solder them from the solder side.
Replace fuse, Hook it up to the mains, and measure the Voltage at the bridge input.
Do not solder bridge yet
Post back.

I will be here for at least 6 hrs. So take your time.

 

alright so solder cable like picture you showed me

desolder jack connector right?????

and how do i plug it in to the mains????
by putting speaker wire into outlet??? and i won't get shocked???

 

No need to desolder the jack connector.
About that plugging to the mains. Do you have any power cord that can be cut to joint the cables.
What do you have at hand.
or better yet show me the plug of that power cord you have

 

you mean this plug?

my girlfriend has old laptop charger that broke. so i will do that when i get back tonight.

so i can skip speaker wire and just cut the laptop charger cable and solder to board right?

 

you mean this plug?

my girlfriend has old laptop charger that broke. so i will do that when i get back tonight.

so i can skip speaker wire and just cut the laptop charger cable and solder to board right?

What plug.
Old laptop cable will be just fine