• ALTEC-410 Temperature Controller Burned parts

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#1 ALTEC-410 Temperature Controller Burned parts


by Solac03 1 August 2021, 13:45
hi,

I have accidentally pluged my controller in the wrong direction. I need to identify burned parts on the board inorder to repair. Upon inspection there are 2 burned resistors and 1 transistor please see attached photo with the red circle.

thank you

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#2 Re: ALTEC-410 Temperature Controller Burned parts


by matic 1 August 2021, 21:53
Hello!

Component values are as follows.
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A -> Resistor 8,2kΩ/1%, package 0805
B -> Resistor 5,1kΩ/5%, package 0805
C -> P-channel J-FET (junction) transistor PMBFJ177 Datasheet at the attachment.

The chip marked with an arrow is very likely also damaged.
Check the diode marked with a square.
Also measure the resistance on electrolytic capacitor marked with a square.



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#3 Re: ALTEC-410 Temperature Controller Burned parts


by Solac03 8 August 2021, 10:36
Hi,

I have replaces the parts with through hole parts as I can't source them locally. Its still sounding an ALarm when powered on. It can't seem to read temperature. I have checked the capacitor and the diode and it seemsed to be good
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#4 Re: ALTEC-410 Temperature Controller Burned parts


by Vogelek23 8 August 2021, 14:36
Replace that yellow capacitor too (100nF/100V), it looks like its plastic casing is melted. What about this 16-pin IC? Have you replaced it as well? Please attach the close-up photo of both axial resistors.

#5 Re: ALTEC-410 Temperature Controller Burned parts


by Solac03 9 August 2021, 13:33
Hi have replace the 16 pin 4051 ic. The yellow capacitor is good. I have checked using multimeter I hit it several time with my iron while changing the 16 pin I.c. After replacing the jfet. I am able to start the program unlike before. But problem is seems like. It cannot read temperature. I'm starting to wonder if the stc90c58 is damaged.

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#6 Re: ALTEC-410 Temperature Controller Burned parts


by matic 10 August 2021, 19:40
Replace all three 8-pin chips located near the yellow capacitor. At least one of them is almost certainly damaged.

#7 Re: ALTEC-410 Temperature Controller Burned parts


by Solac03 14 August 2021, 05:50
Hi sir, I have replaced the 3 ic and the controller is showing temp readings. Problem is the reading are in 3 digits EG. 363, instead of the usual 2 digit reading upon start up. I checked the resistor near the 3 ic. One was off 7503 resistor should be 750k, I removed the ic and it was reading M-ohm I wonder if this is the problem. Also I wonder if this resistor is 1% or 5 %?

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I checked resistors and capacitors and found one capacitor that seemed off. I was wondering if you know the value for this capacitor
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This capacitor has no resistance and no capacitance reading. I wonder if this maybe the cause of the problem.

#8 Re: ALTEC-410 Temperature Controller Burned parts


by Solac03 17 August 2021, 10:02
Hi sir. This is the outcome of the the parts that I replaced. Please see photo

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#9 Re: ALTEC-410 Temperature Controller Burned parts


by Vogelek23 17 August 2021, 15:58
What if you try to measure 100°C boiling water temperature? Does your controller read 1000?

#10 Re: ALTEC-410 Temperature Controller Burned parts


by Solac03 21 August 2021, 02:05
Hi, sorry for the late reply. I have tested the controller on a soldering iron the stand alone temp monitor is reading 100 the altec 410 would show 400 so, it is not giving an accurate reading. I would also, like to ask if if this could be caused by the parts that. I replaced. The smd resistor I replaced with axial resistors and the transistor. The 3 ic I replaced we replacement parts. I couldnt find any originals. Would this cause this problem?

#11 Re: ALTEC-410 Temperature Controller Burned parts


by matic 21 August 2021, 11:27
Please, sink the thermocouple into a boiling water as colleague Vogelek23 suggested in post #9. What temperature reading do you get in this case?

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