elnaldo
Lunatic Member
The way to prevent a short-circuit is to use a "Dim Bulb Tester", an incandescent bulb in series with the AC line. If the unit is shorted, the bulb will light. If the unit is not shorted, the bulb will stay dim, or off, depending of the wattage of the bulb and the current draw of the amplifier at idle.
I'd start another thread on the Rotel, posting a schematic and the exact transistors you found shorted, we can suggest other parts that could be damaged, so you replace all at once.
I'd start another thread on the Rotel, posting a schematic and the exact transistors you found shorted, we can suggest other parts that could be damaged, so you replace all at once.