Failed Power Supply

what hendrix is saying is there is a small disc device called a thyristor that goes across the ac line input and an power surge we call it will be stopped there. This thristor is nothing more then 2 silicon diodes back to back with a reversing current of 150 to 170volts rms. Now how this works is if there is an overload or power surge comming intop your house or apartment this devise will conduct at the voltage they are rated for and short cuicut and blow the main ac fuse. Every thing I have thats electronis I install these diodes and havent had a blow out with my electronics since then but have had other things that plug in like the toaster or smething like that..

if it blown the second time, you should start to look for a bad or leaky electrolytic cap. visual check first if there is any deformed cap w/c is it's almost bursting on the top, try near the H-output, look for bad ones and your problem will be gone.



hope this help

It would seem that a surge protector power strip would also fix your problem.