Tweaker 40 woes :(

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So I was playing a show last night everything was going fine until my amp stopped working out of nowhere. Checked the AC fuse and it was blown but the HT fuse was still intact. Changed the fuse out and it popped. Tried changing all the tubes out and still nothing. So I opened it up to check the fuses inside the amp and I found that capacitor ICL1 had a piece broken off of it. Its the cap on the "surge suppress" side of the board. I have no idea what could have caused this since the HT fuse didn't short out so I know the tubes couldn't have been at fault. Unless I'm wrong..?? I really can't afford to take it to an amp tech but from looking at it, it seems like it wouldn't be the hardest thing to replace. I attached a pic so you fellas can see what I'm talking about. Hopefully someone can chime in and tell me whats wrong and if its something I can handle repairing.
 

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I just had my Tweaker 40 go down and I contacted Egnater and Sent it to an Authorized Repair Tech. My AC Fuse Blew out as well. I however did not find anything out of place burned or broken. If you under warrenty give them a call.
 
Honestly, that cap looks like it probably had a defect when installed and just took awhile to actually break. I can't think of another reason for that happening with that type of cap.
 
I could be wrong, but it looks like an "MOV" to me, or maybe even "Thermistor", but not a cap. Any label on that component? That part of the circuit is labeled "Surge Suppression" indicating an MOV, which is used to prevent voltage spikes from getting to the transformer. The MOV is designed to short when the voltage is too high, protecting the transformer. Thermistors are used to limit the inrush of current to the transformer. You can check to see if that component is shorted, you might have to pull it from the circuit to be sure, it could be across the transformer, you might get a false reading with the component in the circuit. Something to consider anyway. If I ever get mine back from repair I'll check closer to see what it actually is.
 
Ya I figured it was a defect, I really hope egnater can cover it, I love this amp to death, for all the tones in it I would hate to have to buy something different if I can't get it fixed
 
Well just sent mine out today to egnater, hopefully they can cover it under warranty, I can't imagine why it went out on me, I had it plugged in straight to a wall outlet and it was at a nice building too. Does anyone have a way to plug in that's a sure fire way to prevent any mishaps?
 
xbox540":kk7dzeqe said:
Well just sent mine out today to egnater, hopefully they can cover it under warranty, I can't imagine why it went out on me, I had it plugged in straight to a wall outlet and it was at a nice building too. Does anyone have a way to plug in that's a sure fire way to prevent any mishaps?
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Use a power conditioner.
 
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