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Unidentified device next to 13A sockets

Harry Macdonald

I have been investigating a church organ that suddenly stopped working. This was rebuilt about 20 years ago using a data cable between the keyboard and the pipe section.

I have found two 13A sockets unused which are live and, just above them, two more which are not. All the electronic equipment is plugged in into the two which are not. Between the two is a box with the device small device in it

Can anyone identify it and advise its purpose. I am thinking some sort of surge protection but cannot identify any similar photos on google of find any identifying marks.

I'll post a photo when I can find out how. Copy/paste, drag n drop and insert don't work. It seems to want a URL but my photos don't have URLs.

Harry

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    I have used the most sensitive SSRs of that type triggered by the traffic on a USB cable to initia a mains connection. It may well be using the 'power' of the  data link to run it, or perhaps there is a rechargable battery in the box that has now after 15 years finally dried up.  Can you get a part no for the SSR, and I can probably tell you what sort of voltage should be used to turn it on.

    M

  • 0 in reply to mapj1

    Thanks all.

    The electrics are up a very awkward ladder through a trap door so no one else has been up there, but I think the output to the SSR was labelled 5V.

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  • 0 in reply to mapj1

    Thanks all.

    The electrics are up a very awkward ladder through a trap door so no one else has been up there, but I think the output to the SSR was labelled 5V.

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  • 0 in reply to Harry Macdonald

    5v is possible, some models of SSRs run off as low as 3v and a couple of mA - try and get as many pics as you can of stuff with the lid off, I'm sure we can crack this.

    Mike

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