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Old 01-29-2013, 12:27 AM   #1
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Need some help I have a Peavey Rage 158 practice amp,great amp but it was plugged into the wrong wall socket and will not turn on now.The board looks good, the fuse checks to be okay but still no power what am i missing????
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Old 01-29-2013, 01:29 AM   #2
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What do you mean by "wrong wall socket"?
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Old 02-08-2013, 11:25 PM   #3
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The amp was plugged into a 220 socket instead of a 110
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Old 02-09-2013, 12:01 AM   #4
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You probably blew the transformer. Check the fuses anyway, it could be your lucky day.
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Yea I think you are right everything else checks out good. No not a PROG - HEAD. Thanks for the info.
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Old 02-10-2013, 12:27 AM   #6
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The amp was plugged into a 220 socket instead of a 110

So you ran twice the voltage the amp could handle into it?

Bye bye PT. You probably borked it badly.
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