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On Sat, 5 Oct 2024 10:36:13 -0000 (UTC), RonB wrote:

> I got a call that one of our printers wasn't printing with a Tandy
> computer.
> The very first question I asked was, are the dip switches set for an IBM
> computer ("IBM" included clones). He said, "no." We spent an 90 minutes
> on the phone going over every possible issue. I finally asked again, are
> you SURE the dip switches are set for Tandy and not IBM? "Oh, wait a
> minute... hey it's working."

We got a call that our plastic preheater wasn't putting out full power. 
The first question is 'Did you check the fuses?' The guy replied he had 
and they were fine. We continued down the list of possible problems with 
no resolution. The enxt morning I was on a plane. 

3 phase machinery has 3 fuses, strange to say. If you measure the voltage 
across the machine side you can see a phantom voltage feeding back through 
the circuitry. You can either measure across the fuse or better yet pull 
the fuse and check for continuity.

So I replaced the blown fuse and headed for the airport.