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   Bob F to Liz Tuddenham   
   Re: Altec Lansing ATP3 Speaker system tr   
   29 Apr 24 09:43:50   
   
   From: bobnospam@gmail.com   
      
   On 4/29/2024 1:28 AM, Liz Tuddenham wrote:   
   > Bob F  wrote:   
   >   
   > [...]   
   >> No output. Ohmmeter resistance shows infinite on primary and secondary.   
   >> 2 leads on primary, 2 on secondary, going to 4 diodes on the circuit board.   
   >   
   > Does it look badly burnt or is there no physical sign of stress?   
      
   No sign of either. I just pulled out the circuit board, and no visual   
   sign of damage. The diodes and cap on the power input to the board test OK.   
      
   >   
   > It would be very unlikely that both windings would go O/C simultaneously   
   > unless it had failed catastrophically and that would be rather obvious   
   > from the outside.   
      
   Kind of weird. It worked one day, but not at all the following morning.   
      
   >   
   > Simple question:  Did you measure the resistance between the two ends of   
   > the same winding or are the terminals laid out in a confusing way, so   
   > you measured resistance between two different windings?   
      
   I measured across the wires going toward the power cord for the primary,   
   and the wires going to the circuit board for the secondary. 2 pairs of   
   wires completely different wires, one pair from each side.   
      
   I moved a system that used to be used in my exercise room up, and it fit   
   in my space, so no crisis. Maybe I will try unwinding the transformer   
   coil some time I'm feeling bored.   
      
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