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  1. #1
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    PROBLEM laser stops work after an hour

    yesterday I was working with my laser machine, cutting some MDF 3mm to 90% power, when he started down the ammeter needle up to 19 m, when it stopped working, now you do not check anything from the ammeter and laser not turn on when I connect a multimeter to the anode and cathode of laser ammeter shows a good value


    the tube appears to have no water inside or be cracked
    Test button my source of power seems to be working well


    I hope you can help me, any suggestions ??

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    Re: PROBLEM laser stops work after an hour

    Quote Originally Posted by enteakbal View Post
    when I connect a multimeter to the anode and cathode of laser ammeter shows a good value?
    What do mean as good value? What did you measure?

    Quote Originally Posted by enteakbal View Post
    Test button my source of power seems to be working well
    What do you mean: seems to be working well ??
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    Re: PROBLEM laser stops work after an hour

    good value i mean the ammeter i showing 19 ma or something like that and wen i conect the anode and catode to the tube the ammerteher shows 0a again

    the test butos of the power suply tunrn on a red light on the power suply

    i remove the tube and no cracks on it but the lasert still no work

    sorry for my bad english im mexican

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    Re: PROBLEM laser stops work after an hour

    Still do not understand. How can anmeter show anything when is disconected from laser kathode?
    If you connected anode (red wire) from PSU to laser and cathode from laser to anmeter and anmeter to Ground this should show what current flows through laser (tube).
    If there is 0mA that means:
    - PSU is faulty.
    or laser is faulty
    or connection is faulty
    or there is no WORK signal to PSU.

    Red light on PSU do not nean it is 100% working well.
    You may not use anmeter. Just connect black wire from laser (cathode) to Ground.
    To check PSU without laser have cathode wire from laser close to anode connector (around 2cm away) and push test button.
    Should be strong arc between so stay away.
    There is no way to check laser (tube) without other PSU.
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    Re: PROBLEM laser stops work after an hour

    Quote Originally Posted by cinematic2 View Post
    Still do not understand. How can anmeter show anything when is disconected from laser kathode?
    If you connected anode (red wire) from PSU to laser and cathode from laser to anmeter and anmeter to Ground this should show what current flows through laser (tube).
    If there is 0mA that means:
    - PSU is faulty.
    or laser is faulty
    or connection is faulty
    or there is no WORK signal to PSU.

    Red light on PSU do not nean it is 100% working well.
    You may not use anmeter. Just connect black wire from laser (cathode) to Ground.
    To check PSU without laser have cathode wire from laser close to anode connector (around 2cm away) and push test button.
    Should be strong arc between so stay away.
    There is no way to check laser (tube) without other PSU.
    i check the psu without laser tube i put anode 2cm from catode a press the test button and nothing happens?? the power supply is broke??

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    Re: PROBLEM laser stops work after an hour

    Other end of cathode cable is connected to Ground?
    Looks so you need new PSU.
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    Re: PROBLEM laser stops work after an hour

    Quote Originally Posted by cinematic2 View Post
    Other end of cathode cable is connected to Ground?
    Looks so you need new PSU.
    yes bro i change the bobine of my psu and the laser works thanks for the info

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