EEVblog 1511 - Solar Analytics System FAIL! (+ Dave gets ZAPPED!)

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The magic smoke was released from my solar analytics monitoring system. What was the culprit?
Also Dumb Daveâ„¢ gets ZAPPED!

Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1511-my-solar-analytics-system-failed/

Solar Analytics install video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEqlOj6_m0Q
Weird current transformer arrangement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2_mJtAeaog

00:00 - Solar Analytics monitoring system failure
01:58 - Contact probing mains voltage check
03:08 - Inside the infamous fuse box
04:11 - Bench teardown
04:36 - Hey, this thing rattles, WTF!
06:04 - Dumb Dave gets ZAPPED!
08:22 - The missing diode
09:51 - Yuck!
10:59 - The AMAZING resistor!
12:47 - For the MELF fanboys
14:16 - This Supercap looks suspicious...
17:09 - It spewed its guts

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