Alexdu

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Hi guys. I am having some trouble with my charger and I was wondering where to send it in for repair. Do they have a service center in USA?

Thanks

Alex

jason

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Whats wrong with it? If its showing "disconnect bat one " I may be able to help.

Jason

Alexdu

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Yes it does!!!! Help............

Regards

Alex

The Flying Scot

Hi Jason,

I have one with the same problem which has already been returned and repaired but the problem is back.

How do you correct this?

Regards

Arthur

jason

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There’s two things I know of that will cause this the first is one of the three tiny surface mounted capacitors to the left of socket on the left hand side. I found the one of them went short circuit which makes the charger think it’s got a battery connected. I took them out one by one till I found which one was the problem if you are lucky then it will be the first one but I would replace them all anyway with normal capacitors. They are there to stop interference terminating the charge prematurely (apparently). I have fixed two this way and they are both going strong (Is yours Geoff?) I think I still have the values at work and will post them tomorrow. Spartan Missile had the same problem and his was traced to the top left (I think) transistor on the rail?

Jason

Geoff White

Hey jason,

Mine has gone wrong again with the same error, just been too busy to get it to you to fix it again.

Geoff(charger wrecker)

The Flying Scot

Thanks Jason,

That explains why when my charger was returned there was a poly bag with 3 knackered surface mount caps attached.

If you have the values of the caps that would save me sending it back again.

Regards

Arthur

jason

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Geoffrey

you are a butcher!

Bring it to athan.

J

jason

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I would think they replaced them with non surface mount ones so they will have the values on them but I will post the values tomorrow anyway.
jason

Spartan Missile

I had the same faults, but unfortunately jason's fix didnt help me.
I obviously fried it good.

I had a power mosfet go short on me.
I replaced 1st & 3rd fets from top left hand side with the nearest equivalent i had at work

IRFZ44

T0220 package
Pin out from left to right gate, drain, source.
Low RDSon, something like 0.025ohms.
Anything similar will do.

Be careful not to damage thermal interface strip when replacing the fets, you will end up shorting the drain pins

Spartan Missile

The 1st & 3rd fets are easy to replace once unscrewed from heatsink from other side
Re use any top hat insulators etc

Miguel Santana

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Spartn,
Can you please identify in that picture the part that need to be replace....just to make sure.
Thanks,
Miguel.

rcpete347

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HI all, I had the same problem so I sent it to Modelbau USA and they said they sent it to Germany to get fixed, to make a long story short, they then wanted $90 for the fix and wanted to send it back to me by UPS, they don"t use USPS.
Rcpete

Spartan Missile

Miguel,
For channel 1 I replaced these 2 fets

But maybe try Jason's capacitor fix first, its easier to do, you might be lucky ?

Miguel Santana

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Please confirm the exact reference of the part.....IRTZ44? OR IRTZ44 T0220?
There is big chance that I can get it locally, but need to be sure what to ask

The other possibility is to order the capacitors to ALL ELECTRONICS....

Thanks in advance for your support,

MS

Miguel Santana

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Ok guys,,,,I see we got Fets and Capacitors...
Spartan wich are the capacitors to follow up first Janson´s fix?

Kevin Greene

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I had one of the Mosfets go bad on mine...Easy to spot as it was cracked....Cost me a whole $1.31 at that time to fix.....I found the part at Moser Electronics...

Kevin

jason

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Heres the cap values.
Capacitor "1"
(if defective replace after the test by 22 ... 33 nF / 100 volts / foil type, not an SMD/SMT type)

Capacitor "2"
(if defective replace after the test by 22 ... 33 nF / 100 volts / foil type, not an SMD/SMT type)

Capacitor "3"
(if defective replace after the test by 100 nF / 100 volts / foil type, not an SMD/SMT type)

digitech

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i agree the foil ones make a better BENG

jason

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Spartan Missile

Jason,

What will you swap me for my Schulze ?
I hate it.
Poor tactile feel on the buttons, dreadful menu structure.
I just use it to charge my 12V lead acid leisure battery.

My 3 Robbe Infinity II's are great

Geoff White

I agree my Graupner Ultra and Orbit Pocketlader are much easier to use.

jason

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You pair don't know what you are talking about. The chamelion IS the best charger in its price range and the best charger in a higher price range is also a chamelion.

Spartan, I'll swop you that oil you are so desparate for! now that's a good deal (for me)

J

Spartan Missile

I need a spongy ground sheet too, please

Alexdu

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Thanks guys for all the valuable inputs.

Regards

Alex