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What Have I done? Shorted an amp?

I had two amps that were on (I know) and while moving one speaker connection to another amp, the speaker cables touched the other amplifiers case, sparked, and the amp that was touched, turned itself off, one of a pair Jeff Rowland Model 7, DAMN!

Now, it powers on but I get no sound coming out?

What have I done? At 140 lbs, I don't want to ship this thing around, if it is an easy thing?

HELP!!

Stressed, frustrated, feeling lame, and back to mono,

Dan
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porschecab OP
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Twl -

Thanks for the suggestion. I don't touch stereo gear since I know NOTHING about it! I hate even removing screws, since it would 99.9% of the time mean nothing to me. THAT SAID, this is that 0.01% because after doing what you suggested, sure enough, two blown fuses! I will be heading to the hardware shoppe and making an attempt to replace them. They do look like simple replacements, but I will call Jeff Rowland to be sure these are the right ones in here to begin with!

Sadly, it took me 15 minutes to remove them, being so careful not to touch another wire, in fear of knocking it off its connection!

Thanks again, you have no idea how this has soothed my soul.

D
porschecab OP
336 posts
 
Thanks for all the insight and info. I did try Jeff Rowland Friday AM as SOON as I woke up and they were closed, they take Fridays off, nice.

After talking to a couple of electricians, trying to find a matching fuse, they gave me 2 8 amp, 250v, fast something fuses. I popped these in, and it works, no problems.

Yeah, I won't be doing the swapperoo with anything on again.............

Thanks,
Dan
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