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Thank you! I replaced PSU, and swapped fuse from 3amp to slow blow 10, and its working great!

ericmark wrote:Sorry called away, in real terms it is very hard to repair a switched mode power supply, some times you can see an exploded capacitor, but 9 times out of 10 it's a case of renewing the whole unit.

nigeldunkley

Thank you - I have now purchased a new unit which will arrive today and I will replace. Would you say that the symptoms are definitely those of a faulty PS, and not a fault in the circuit board as well? I was also reccomended to swap the fuse that is blowing for a 5 or 10 amp slow blow - would you a...

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running more tests with new fuses, when all fuses are replaced and new, the one that continuously blows when I plug in is circled in light blue.
When that blew the last time it shattered the fuse and the piece circled in green sparked and a piece flew off the top of it, like a chip (see below)

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Hello I purchased this sauna used a couple days ago, and its not turning on.. The previous owner sold it as having only an issue with the fuse, but I have exchanged all fuses, and Im assuming its one of the three components that are running in the rectangular unit mounted on top of the sauna. I will...

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