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Black Box and PowerCase fried computer

Discussion in 'Controller Boards' started by Francis Lillian, Jul 17, 2020.

  1. Francis Lillian

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    Today I set up my black box and power supply for my Acro CNC. After completing all the wiring I plugged the power supply in and turned it on. Immediately, the fuse on the black box shot and my computer (which was plugged into the black box at the time) shut down with the distinct smell of burnt electronics. My computer no longer turns on. I was hoping for some guidance as to what happened. thank you
     
  2. Peter Van Der Walt

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    Post some pictures of all wiring and related components please
     
  3. Francis Lillian

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    Here is the black box and power supply
     

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    Please include a look at that too. Trying to determine what caused such a major short, most likely a mistake in wiring. So please include pictures of all the wiring you did. Ie motors, toolhead, limit switches, etc as well please. Including views of where they connect to the BlackBox (in the images above I can check the connector on the power cable at the PSU side, but the other end is not visible in the photos to check polarity on the BlackBox side)
     
  5. Francis Lillian

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    The black box is connected to three motors but besides that I haven't done any other wiring.
     
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    Please note the requests above. Really just trying to help you determine what happened, but need an eye on it to see. Or was it polarity on the connector at the BlackBox side, something else you already noticed was the cause?
     
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    Are these pictures ok? Thank you for the time. Let me know if you need more.
     

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    Hello @Francis Lillian please know that the Part Store Team has received your email and is working hard get you up and running as soon as possible.
    We apologize for any inconvenience that this delay may have caused. The part Store Team will be reaching out to you soon.
     
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