Monday, May 5, 2014

Important Safety Tips In Vintage Audio Repair

By Essie Osborn


In modern homes and places, music has become part of our lives. Stereos have been fitted in homes, cars and even on gadgets such as mobile phones hence improving portability of music. However, at times they may have problems, hence preventing owners from enjoying their music. When undertaking vintage audio repair, a safety kit is important.

When undertaking such repairs, one has to understand the safety precautions that are required. For innate, it is wrong for a person to wear any kind of ornaments. This is because in case the ornaments come into contact with the circulatory part of the device, they might conduct current which may be passed to your body and cause electrocution. Long hair should be tied up or covered as it may be caught by the nosing parts.

In case the green mother bards have to be at any one time detached from the device, certain measures should be put in place. For instance, the material on which they are to be placed on should be covered using an insulating material. By doing so, you go a long way in ensuring that no short circuiting occurs. On the other hand, do not use bare hands while handling it as this may cause an electrocution.

Make sure the device is unplugged before going through maintenance tasks. Use clip leads, lead drivers or temporary soldering wires to access parts in cramped locations. To probe live wires, make sure to use insulated screw drivers. It helps in prevention of electrocution as well as damaging the speaker or sound output device. Clip the reference meter on the appropriate return ground to earth.

Use appropriate tools. For soldering purposes, get the best soldering equipment for the purpose. Remember not to turn a simple sound fault into an expensive mess. If in doubt of the soldering equipment, do seek assistance from experts. However, conduct it pour self by sticking to practice. Practice by soldering and DE soldering junks of circuit boards for perfection first.

Carry out as many tests as possible on that device. It should be powered off. Examine the semiconductors, looking for any faults on them. Test for any shot circuits that affecting the fuse resistors of the sound output device. Use a voltmeter at all times ensuring that enough power reaches the speakers and motherboards. High magnitude speakers do have high resistors and capacitors, hence examine their functioning.

Do not go through stereo maintenance when fatigued. Chances of causing damage and injuries on self are high. Cases of causing mess on the speaker are large. This is because, careless decisions will be reached at due to poor judgment. A person who is tired is not entitled to operate a machine since the mind is not at its best capacity.

Do not assume anything. Before making any conclusion, ensure that the choice you are getting to is an informed one. Always seek assistance where you are not sure. Once you do all these, you can be sure that the device will be in good condition.




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