After a power cut...

Posted by: Kevin-W on 02 March 2017

Morning all

Sorry to sound a thickie, but the other day we had a massive power cut in our part of Saarf Lundun. I switched everything off and have just switched everything back on. Tape deck, Lingo, CD player, tuner all work fine. However beither the Hi-Cap or 180 work. No power. Before I start dismantling and unscrewing cases, does this just mean that some internal fuses have gone?  And that I can do this myself?

Thanks, K

 

Posted on: 02 March 2017 by Mr Happy

First thing I would do is check the case fuses. Then I would check everything is firmly plugged in, even though it was working ok before the power cut. Also if you have individual radial circuits to the hifi then check the hicap and 180 mcb's.

Posted on: 02 March 2017 by Richard Dane

Well, first check the plug fuses, then look at the case fuse, next to the IEC inlet.  You may well have a spare in the holder but if not, it needs to be the exact same type and make replacement - your Naim dealer can supply.

Posted on: 02 March 2017 by Kevin-W

Thanks Richard, it doesn't seem to be the plug fuses so will look inside the cases and follow up with my dealer if necessary.

Posted on: 02 March 2017 by naim_nymph

The IEC fuse holders are easily accessed using the gentle persuasion of a small screwdriver : )

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In our village, we get little power-cuts two or three times a year, and one never knows when they will happen, but they usually do in the evenings, and each & every time the power-cut lasts around 5 - 10 seconds. If this happens in hours of darkness [which they usually do] the lights go out leaving the room pitchy black dark, no chance to get to the naim kit to switch-off or pull the plugs before the power comes back on again, however, in all the years it's been happening, these little power-cuts and back-on agains have never blown any fuse anywhere, and the only IEC fuse blowing drama i've ever experienced is when i switch my NAP500 on.

It would seem the occasionally blowing of my NAP 500 fuse only happens when powering it back on after a switch off, but the power-cuts from the grid always appears to be completely harmless.

I can only assume the blowing of my NAP 500 fuse is something to do with the switch getting pushed on the 500PS.

Debs