Dead miner - ferrite bead error
 

Oops! Why would a surface mount ferrite bead catch fire dramatically? There was as much smoke as lighting a cheap match.

http://petersphotos.com/temp/Dead%20miner.jpg

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Dead miner - ferrite bead error
 

On 15/08/14 22:48, Uncle Peter wrote:
Oops! Why would a surface mount ferrite bead catch fire dramatically?
There was as much smoke as lighting a cheap match.

http://petersphotos.com/temp/Dead%20miner.jpg

Short in the winding?

Dead miner - ferrite bead error
 

On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 06:36:22 +0100, Rheilly Phoull wrote:

On 15/08/14 22:48, Uncle Peter wrote:
Oops! Why would a surface mount ferrite bead catch fire dramatically?
There was as much smoke as lighting a cheap match.

http://petersphotos.com/temp/Dead%20miner.jpg

Short in the winding?

AFAIK these things are placed in series with the device? So a short would simply be as though they didn't exist.

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Dead miner - ferrite bead error
 

"Uncle Peter" wrote in message
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On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 06:36:22 +0100, Rheilly Phoull
wrote:

On 15/08/14 22:48, Uncle Peter wrote:
Oops! Why would a surface mount ferrite bead catch fire dramatically?
There was as much smoke as lighting a cheap match.

http://petersphotos.com/temp/Dead%20miner.jpg

Short in the winding?

AFAIK these things are placed in series with the device? So a short would
simply be as though they didn't exist.

Whatever it was - you broke it.

Dead miner - ferrite bead error
 

On Sun, 24 Aug 2014 20:17:17 +0100, Ian Field wrote:



"Uncle Peter" wrote in message
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On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 06:36:22 +0100, Rheilly Phoull
wrote:

On 15/08/14 22:48, Uncle Peter wrote:
Oops! Why would a surface mount ferrite bead catch fire dramatically?
There was as much smoke as lighting a cheap match.

http://petersphotos.com/temp/Dead%20miner.jpg

Short in the winding?

AFAIK these things are placed in series with the device? So a short would
simply be as though they didn't exist.

Whatever it was - you broke it.

It was my fault for shorting the fan output. But that was connected directly to the power input and nothing to do with the busted ferrite bead. Mind you a loose fan wire could have touched the bead....

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How stupid is this? Don't they have enough trouble counting WHOLE votes? How are they going to figure out fractions?!

Dead miner - ferrite bead error
 

"Uncle Peter" wrote in message
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On Sun, 24 Aug 2014 20:17:17 +0100, Ian Field
wrote:



"Uncle Peter" wrote in message
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On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 06:36:22 +0100, Rheilly Phoull

wrote:

On 15/08/14 22:48, Uncle Peter wrote:
Oops! Why would a surface mount ferrite bead catch fire dramatically?
There was as much smoke as lighting a cheap match.

http://petersphotos.com/temp/Dead%20miner.jpg

Short in the winding?

AFAIK these things are placed in series with the device? So a short
would
simply be as though they didn't exist.

Whatever it was - you broke it.

It was my fault for shorting the fan output. But that was connected
directly to the power input and nothing to do with the busted ferrite
bead. Mind you a loose fan wire could have touched the bead....

Do you break *EVERYTHING* you get your hands on?!

Dead miner - ferrite bead error
 

On Sun, 24 Aug 2014 21:57:28 +0100, Ian Field wrote:



"Uncle Peter" wrote in message
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On Sun, 24 Aug 2014 20:17:17 +0100, Ian Field
wrote:



"Uncle Peter" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 06:36:22 +0100, Rheilly Phoull

wrote:

On 15/08/14 22:48, Uncle Peter wrote:

Short in the winding?

AFAIK these things are placed in series with the device? So a short
would
simply be as though they didn't exist.

Whatever it was - you broke it.

It was my fault for shorting the fan output. But that was connected
directly to the power input and nothing to do with the busted ferrite
bead. Mind you a loose fan wire could have touched the bead....

Do you break *EVERYTHING* you get your hands on?!

Yes, and sometimes it's on purpose.

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I still say a church steeple with a lightning rod on top shows a lack of confidence.

Dead miner - ferrite bead error
 

"Uncle Peter" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 24 Aug 2014 21:57:28 +0100, Ian Field
wrote:



"Uncle Peter" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 24 Aug 2014 20:17:17 +0100, Ian Field
wrote:



"Uncle Peter" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 06:36:22 +0100, Rheilly Phoull

wrote:

On 15/08/14 22:48, Uncle Peter wrote:

Short in the winding?

AFAIK these things are placed in series with the device? So a short
would
simply be as though they didn't exist.

Whatever it was - you broke it.

It was my fault for shorting the fan output. But that was connected
directly to the power input and nothing to do with the busted ferrite
bead. Mind you a loose fan wire could have touched the bead....

Do you break *EVERYTHING* you get your hands on?!

Yes, and sometimes it's on purpose.

DIY brain surgery kit is in the post.