Originally Posted by
djlightning
Well if it blew smoke and the fuse didn't blow the issue is between the fuse and the mixer. However I suspect the fuse is for the AC (input side) of the mixer and not the DC side (output) of the power supply. I don't know what type of power supply the used in that mixer if it was a linear or switching. Switching based supplies tend to do that more often than a linear supply.
As long as the failure didn't over volt or short something out in the mixer section its safe to say a simple repair or power supply replacement will fix the issue. The latter being the best option.
Next time you fire up the generator put a volt meter in the same circuit as the dj gear and monitor the voltage. Look for dips in line voltage or fairly irregular voltage swings. The surge protector might only cutoff above a certain + voltage and not cutoff on a voltage dip or the possibility the AC line voltage was within spec of the protector but the voltage swings just taxed the DC regulator side of the mixer too much and caused the failure.
You can tear up stuff just as easy with too low of voltage or not enough amps supplied to gear as well.
Thats about the best technical explaination I can give you and something to think about the next time you go on generator power.
Aaron
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