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    MEP-831A Freq Converter (A8) rebuild - anybody have luck with repairing these?

    With the equipment I have I can confirm or deny this. My test methodology should be something along the lines of hook scope up to L1 and L2 referenced around N in 120/240 operation and see what she looks like. This will be my baseline. Then I will hook up somewhere upstream in the circuit before...
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    MEP-831A Freq Converter (A8) rebuild - anybody have luck with repairing these?

    Here is the crude non-shoebox version of what I have so far. This doesnt include any controls, etc.... T is the big honkin inductor in the pictures, the inductor between the 2 AC caps are the smaller inductors mounted next to one of the big guys, and the inductor labeled RFI is labeled that...
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    MEP-831A Freq Converter (A8) rebuild - anybody have luck with repairing these?

    India Pale Ale? My brother would approve of this method but I dont think I would. Yea water and ipa is normally not solventy enough to break through the crud. plus any time i use alcohol it leaves horrible residue... looking to find a product that works... I do not want to remove the coating...
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    MEP-831A Freq Converter (A8) rebuild - anybody have luck with repairing these?

    So now that I have 80% of this thing mapped out, I ended up finding where some smoke escaped... So the DC side 400volts. The neutral is center tapped on the filter caps that the inverter gets its juice from. The AC cap that let the smoke out is rated for 160VAC or 250VDC. The question now...
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    MEP-831A Freq Converter (A8) rebuild - anybody have luck with repairing these?

    So ive been going through an 831 in the spare time while I wait for parts to come in for my 803s, and aside from the unit being close to mint with a 12 hour engine, This unit has an overvolt condition. L1 - L2 is over 400 volts, L1 - N is 200+ and L2 - N is the remainder. Alternator on all 4...
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