▲ 104 ▼ Be aware that buying electrical items from Ali Express might not be too clever. (aussie.zone) submitted 1 year ago by DiaDeLosMuertos@aussie.zone to c/australia@aussie.zone 35 comments fedilink hide all child comments I changed two controllers/transformers earlier for a friend. I was there to do six. I connected the first two and well, they blew up .
[–] PeterLG@theblower.au 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) @DiaDeLosMuertos @Dimand The L and N are for Live and Neutral - the 240V end. The small black chip is a bridge rectifier with its big brown capacitor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DiaDeLosMuertos@aussie.zone [S] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Oh I hear you mate. The thing is that the unit was closed up with the markings for mains and output clearly marked on the casing. After reading TRK 's input, I think that the guts were placed the wrong way around. Basically I connected the 240 to the DC output terminals. I contacted my friend earlier to explain this. I admitted that it was my error even though I followed the markings on the casing. She's ok about it and has thrown them all away. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PeterLG@theblower.au 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) @DiaDeLosMuertos Bugger! I would never have considered opening the device to check the internal connection before hooking it up. Ouch. You had a word with the supplier? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DiaDeLosMuertos@aussie.zone [S] 1 point 1 year ago The lady that purchased them made a complaint straight away on Saturday morning. I messaged her yesterday to confess that it was possibly and partially my mistake. She said not to worry as she considers them a fire risk anyway. I asked her to keep them so I could have another look but she's thrown them in the bin. Off to Bunnings for her next. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DiaDeLosMuertos@aussie.zone [S] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Oh I hear you mate. The thing is that the unit was closed up with the markings for mains and output clearly marked on the casing. After reading TRK 's input, I think that the guts were placed the wrong way around. Basically I connected the 240 to the DC output terminals. I contacted my friend earlier to explain this. I admitted that it was my error even though I followed the markings on the casing. She's ok about it and has thrown them all away. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PeterLG@theblower.au 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) @DiaDeLosMuertos Bugger! I would never have considered opening the device to check the internal connection before hooking it up. Ouch. You had a word with the supplier? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DiaDeLosMuertos@aussie.zone [S] 1 point 1 year ago The lady that purchased them made a complaint straight away on Saturday morning. I messaged her yesterday to confess that it was possibly and partially my mistake. She said not to worry as she considers them a fire risk anyway. I asked her to keep them so I could have another look but she's thrown them in the bin. Off to Bunnings for her next. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PeterLG@theblower.au 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) @DiaDeLosMuertos Bugger! I would never have considered opening the device to check the internal connection before hooking it up. Ouch. You had a word with the supplier? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DiaDeLosMuertos@aussie.zone [S] 1 point 1 year ago The lady that purchased them made a complaint straight away on Saturday morning. I messaged her yesterday to confess that it was possibly and partially my mistake. She said not to worry as she considers them a fire risk anyway. I asked her to keep them so I could have another look but she's thrown them in the bin. Off to Bunnings for her next. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DiaDeLosMuertos@aussie.zone [S] 1 point 1 year ago The lady that purchased them made a complaint straight away on Saturday morning. I messaged her yesterday to confess that it was possibly and partially my mistake. She said not to worry as she considers them a fire risk anyway. I asked her to keep them so I could have another look but she's thrown them in the bin. Off to Bunnings for her next. permalink fedilink source parent
