263V fail

[Alex J Kramer]

Hi everyone!

Bargraphs stoped working and i found that there's missed 263V on the PSU side
Is it safe to use the console without 236V for 2-3 weeks wlile spare parts on the way to the studio?

[horizonsound]

Should be fine.

This is not the first time I have heard of the 250V module failing in the Atomic PSU. Lucky it is not an expensive fix.

Anthony.

[amillar]

Yes, it is actually much safer to use the console without the 263V!    (Writing as someone who has had far too many electric shocks off that horrible bargraph system...)

[nycsudio1]

I'm very surprised to see that Atomic is using a $45 supply for the 250vdc section of the console.

Their units are not cheap! I have heard of other people having problems with their PSUs and plasma meters as a result of failure.

[Tonemiester]

Not to pile on, BUT I paid $6K for the small console PS and one of the blades of the top exhaust fan broke off. I called and talked to one of the technical guys and he said they were having QC issues with the supplier and that they have changed vendors. Still have not seen a replacement yet. Very dissapointing.

Mike

[horizonsound]

In defence of Atomic, they are providing a product that comes with a large amount of consequential risk, so I don't see an issue with the price of the units.
What can be lost in this is the cost of development, even though there may only be $2000 worth of parts inside.

Generally I spend a few hundred hours a month on SSL developments, which is all my own unpaid time.
Sometimes things don't go as planned, and have had a few issues along the way.
As long as they are around to support their product now and in the future, then that is fine by me.

Anthony.

[Dave Dicson]

We have 5 Atomic Power Supplies on 4 SSL consoles. All with remote panels. So far, no problems. 2 of them, I modified to control SSL computer, SSL fader power supply & exhaust fan.