[Coco] Powering up our retro systems

Dave Philipsen dave at davebiz.com
Mon Jan 27 11:33:17 EST 2020


Yes. There is a fuse on the primary side of the transformer.


On 1/27/2020 10:25 AM, edward jaquay wrote:
> Are there fuses to protect the power supply?
>
> On Mon, Jan 27, 2020, 07:05 Dave Philipsen <dave at davebiz.com> wrote:
>
>> The links you provided for “reforming” electrolytic capacitors imply that
>> the cap should be removed from its original circuit in order to carry out
>> the process properly. That being said, I have three CoCo 3s that we’re
>> purchased around 1990 (so about 30 yrs old). They had been stored in a
>> garage where temperatures likely varied from around 32F to at least 90F and
>> they all powered up without problem after all those years.
>>
>> Dae
>>
>>



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