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An isolation transformer is a linear transformer, often with symmetrical windings, which is used to decouple two circuits. An isolation transformer lets an AC signal or power be taken from one device and fed into another device without electrically connecting the two circuits. Isolation transformers block transmission of DC signals from one circuit to another, allowing AC signals to pass. Isolation transformers also block interference caused by ground loops. In electronics troubleshooting, an isolation transformer has a ratio of 1:1 which is used as a safety precaution (to eliminate the shock hazard for hot chassis device such as SMPS). That means 240 VAC in and 240 VAC out. You may also use the configuration such as two 240V:12V transformers connected in the below manner: 240V:12V (T1) and 12V back to 240V(T2).
Without the isolation transformer, exposed live metal in a device under test is at a hazardous voltage level relative to grounded objects such as an oscilloscope ground lead. That means that if you connect the oscilloscope ground to the primary side of the switch mode power supply (SMPS), it will cause the building to trip! With the transformer, as there is no conductive connection between transformer secondary and earth (ground), there is no danger of touching a live part of the circuit while another part of the body is earthed (grounded). If you are new in this field, do yourself a favour and get an isolation transformer. Remember, the power transformer must be rated to handle the power of any equipment connected to it.
If you want to be a successful electronics troubleshooter, then dont rely only on one single digital or analogue multimeter. The more meters that you have, the faster you can detect a fault. There is no way with just one multimeter you can accurately test all the electronic components found in a circuit board. It has already been proven that different components need different types of meters to check them. For electrolytic capacitors, you need an ESR meter to test it, for a LCD TV/Monitor backlight you need a backlight tester to test it, etc. If a component is bad and your multimeter says that it is good, then you will never find out the culprit. Dont waste your precious time anymore and invest in quality meters to speed up your repair work.
Now dont stop there. Continue with your notes by drawing a simple power ic schematic and show where the bad capacitor was connected as shown in the above photo.
5) Poor soldering
If you are weak in your soldering skills, then I suggest that you put in some practice time before troubleshooting a real board for your customer. The reason for this is simple. To avoid a solder bridge that could cause more harm to the board. I have seen solder bridges a number of times when customers have told me that the set had been repaired by someone before. I guess the repairer could have been just starting out, because after removing the solder bridge and replacing a few components, the set came back to life again.
Simply practice on junk circuit boards and make yourself good at soldering so that you will not add more problems to the board you are troubleshooting. On YouTube.com, you can watch lots of videos on how to solder and also videos on how to remove SMD components.
You must be very careful when removing components, making sure they are put back in the correct location after they have been checked and found to be good. There is a possibility a manufacturer could have labelled a component wrong, however, this rarely happens. So, in order to prevent this kind of mistake, before soldering out any component, make sure you look at the markings on the board first. 7) Not asking questions Asking questions is not a sin thus you should not keep them to yourself. Beginners usually have a lot of things playing in their minds like how to check this, how to test that, why did this component blow, what is the replacement part, etc. You should try to find your answer first before asking the
replacement part, etc. You should try to find your answer first before asking the question as this causes you to have to think. If you still cannot find the answer, there are several resources in which to get your questions answered. You could post your question into an online forum, call up your electronics buddies or course mates, ask your lecturer or your mentor, etc. Many times, asking questions and getting answers will save you hours of frustration.
Conclusion - In fact the above article is not only meant for beginners, it is
meant for seasoned repairers also. Find out where your weaknesses are and learn how to improve them so that your journey to becoming a professional repairer can be cut short. The most important thing is your mind-set. A wrong or bad mind-set could cause you to be lazy, have no objective and negative thinking. Set your path right by having the right mind-set and you will see success very quickly.
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