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Forum Ringside => Tech => Topic started by: JamesHealey on August 18, 2006, 03:14:20 PM

Title: my amp just stopped working?!
Post by: JamesHealey on August 18, 2006, 03:14:20 PM

It turns back on? but theres no sound all the tubes are light up?

anyone any ideas.. no fuse blew or anything just went kinda "humph" then stopped making noise..

Title: my amp just stopped working?!
Post by: JamesHealey on August 18, 2006, 03:17:35 PM

it's making a slight humming noise when it's turned on and vibrates slightly...

Title: my amp just stopped working?!
Post by: Twinfan on August 18, 2006, 03:25:17 PM

Output transformer possibly?

What make/model is it?

Title: my amp just stopped working?!
Post by: JamesHealey on August 18, 2006, 03:59:21 PM

Carlton Camel..

The company dont exist anymore and they're extremely rare..

Title: my amp just stopped working?!
Post by: Skybone on August 18, 2006, 05:47:50 PM

Have you checked the fuses?

The HT fuse may have decided to call it a day.

What colour are the power amp valves glowing?

It might be an idea to get it checked in to your local amp tech.

Title: my amp just stopped working?!
Post by: JamesHealey on August 18, 2006, 08:17:51 PM

it was the HT fuse.. is that the one inside the chasis?

I had a load of marshall slo-blo fuses left what ever they are.

Title: my amp just stopped working?!
Post by: Skybone on August 18, 2006, 10:59:31 PM

You should have 2 main fuses accessable from the rear panel of the amp, the mains fuse (a T2A on my Marshall), and a HT fuse (a T500mA on the Marshall).

Sounds like it might be an idea to book it in with the local amp tech.

Title: my amp just stopped working?!
Post by: Twinfan on August 18, 2006, 11:55:45 PM

If it was the HT fuse, that's usually a sign of a blown output valve or a dodgy valve base.