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Author Topic: Power supply repair options Sean Weitzel Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 619 From: Vacaville, CA (1790 miles west of Rockwall) Registered: Dec 1999 posted 11-03-2012 02:02 PM                     I know many members here have strong electronics background. I am fair with my knowledge of electronics, but sometimes I need to hand a project off to get it done right. Does anyone have any recommendations or contacts where I could get a 600 watt Power-One switching power supply repaired? The model is SPL400-5001p. I keep googling these power supply repair places and they either don't pick up or when you request a quote for the job they never respond.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 11-03-2012 04:09 PM                     99 times out of a 100 it is cheaper to replace than repair such a supply. But normally it is the big electrolytic in those that gives it up. if the switcher circuit died...check into a suitable replacement.  |  IP: Logged Gary Wachter Film Handler Posts: 21 From: Coppell, TX, USA Registered: Jul 2010 posted 11-03-2012 04:22 PM                     Switching power supplies are cheap compared to the labor to fix them (if you can even get it done right). If that exact model is no longer available, look for a similar sized unit with the same voltage and at least the same output currect capacity.  |  IP: Logged Sean Weitzel Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 619 From: Vacaville, CA (1790 miles west of Rockwall) Registered: Dec 1999 posted 11-03-2012 04:32 PM                     I've been looking for the same unit on the used markets for years with no luck. The problem is that this particular supply has 5 different DC busses that are all weird voltages.. +12v at 15A, +5v at 50A, +15v at 3A, -15v at 3A and +5.2v at 6A. so finding an off the shelf replacement is pretty much impossible.  |  IP: Logged Gary Wachter Film Handler Posts: 21 From: Coppell, TX, USA Registered: Jul 2010 posted 11-09-2012 09:04 AM                     Yeah, that is a tough one. You could break that down to two (or more) supplies. www.mouser.com www.jameco.com  |  IP: Logged

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