RatRig V-Core 500 'Blew Up'

Went to load filament for the first time and there was a huge pop sound followed by smoke. Upon investigation its the fuse blown. Are all the other components dead as well? How should I proceed? (Give me laugh emojis)
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ctbjdm_04135
ctbjdm_04135•3mo ago
I am not official support in any capacity. But I would disconnect all the electronics power, then start troubleshooting from 220V-> your power supply, see if it outputs the right voltage (24V I think is stock?) with nothing else connected.
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220V UK
ctbjdm_04135
ctbjdm_04135•3mo ago
I'd also probably contact them directly - [email protected] (not sure if that's support as well)
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Thank you kindly for your response
ctbjdm_04135
ctbjdm_04135•3mo ago
i.e. isolate components. Do you have a multimeter to measure the 24V terminals?
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Its all sourced parts
ctbjdm_04135
ctbjdm_04135•3mo ago
ah
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I don't have a multimeter but I can source one It was the 15A fuse that blew. So hopefully everything else is intact
ctbjdm_04135
ctbjdm_04135•3mo ago
but have to wonder why it blew
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I had it connected to an IEC plug that was 13A
ctbjdm_04135
ctbjdm_04135•3mo ago
oh
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Would that have any connection?
ctbjdm_04135
ctbjdm_04135•3mo ago
hmmmm not sure the IEC plug meaning the receptacle with a fuse? if you're in the UK / 220V I believe you're pulling 1/2 amperage of us in the US (120V)
blacksmithforlife
blacksmithforlife•3mo ago
15 amp should be fine for 220v
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Yeah the IEC320 C14 with fuse 15A
TheTik
TheTik•3mo ago
so now ya gotta figure out what compoent tried to suck too much juice
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Everything else has been running fine during the bed mesh calibration. When I went to load filament using the option on Klipper that is when it all went to hell Surely the extruder motor doesn't take that much juice?
TheTik
TheTik•3mo ago
Not unless it's broken None of the components would blow the fuse if working correctly. So you gotta find the broken part 😛 I'd first replace the fuse and start it up again normally. Just to see if it was a fluke. If it blows immediately again, unplug everything and start adding pieces one at a time (power off while adding)
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Darn Haha alrighty let's get to work The 15A IEC melted a tiny bit as well. So I was lucky that didn't develop into a fire I had a 10A IEC with a rocker switch on hand Everything is working, even loading filament on the extruder works this time Heater, bed, steppers, extruder all working at the same time
samus129
samus129•3mo ago
Think someone said the LED ones tend to have that issue and something about not fallowing spec
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This could be the case I've changed the post tagged to Solved for the time being, everything seems to run fine
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