Gecko 210 - the phoenix arises !

phew - fixed a dead Gecko 210 - relief all round!!

This was a brand new, never been used Gecko210 that had been on the
shelf in its original packing for just over a year. When installed
for the first time it blew fuses. After (very careful !) checking I
installed a known working one in the same location and it didn't blow
fuses and worked ok!

Internal investigation showed that both IGFETS for Phase A were short
circuit !

I suppose not surprisingly Gecko weren't in the slightest interested
as the unit was over a year old, but I would have hoped for slightly
more sympathetic treatment seeing that it had NEVER worked. Wouldn't
even give me any discount on a replacement item mean lot.

Andrew Mawson
Bromley,
Kent,
UK