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I have a mep003 that is putting out 160 volts and can't control it with the rheostat. I got the old one to work shortly so i figured it had a bad rheostat. I installed a new one today and no luck still no control. Thanks for any help!
It is probably the voltage regulator, I am fairly sure the voltage regulators on the MEP-002 and MEP-003 are designed to fail at full voltage, there is a trouble shooting and repair section in the tech manuals.
Yes, the common problem with the regulator is a failed output transistor that suffers from a collector-emitter short circuit. It's a $1 part to replace, and really simple if you've got a friend that's into electronics and repair.
looks like the others have beat me to it....you got a bad Voltage Regulator. Easy fix and probably cheap. Full schematics and component values in the TM. Good luck, and keep us posted
I had it repaired at a local shop. I can find out all there Info and post it. They also found someone to rewind my 005 voltage regulater main transformer (Said it was to difficult for them). They seem to really know there stuff and have alot of connections.