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  • vincent64
    Trusted Tech

    250+ Posts
    • Feb 2008
    • 382
    #1

    CB radios and copiers

    This is a strange one, have a cust with a KM BH 501, there is a window just behind the unit with a 12v DC power supply and a CB radio on the ledge.
    The copier is on a power filter, or was till this, when the cust keys the mic of the CB the power filter "chatters" like a relay cycling on and off rapidly inside and the status light on the filter blink, on several occasions, it shut the mach off till the mike was released.
    First thought bad power filter, swapped it out with one I had, same thing, left it off the filter for now.
    Mach is networked and has a fax option also.
    Now the power supply for the CB is ran from a different outlet then the copier, and the antenna coax is run up the side of the window and out the top of the wall framing arround the window to a small 3 or 4 foot fiberglass whip on the roof of the building.
    Any one else seen this ???
    Tags: bad, copier, copiers, cust, left, light, power, relay, side, supply, unit
    • emujo
      Field Supervisor

      2,500+ Posts
      • Jun 2009
      • 3009
      #2
      Re: CB radios and copiers

      now would be a good time to point to the tag on the CB that says "this device may not generate any interferance, and must accept any..." I believe a CB can put out 3-4 watts(legally) and if close enough to the MFP could cause enough of a spike to cause the power supply to shut down. Probably not enough to mess with the 24vdc systems, but easily enough to cause problem within the 3vdc as you are now working with logic circuits and memory etc...Emujo
      If you don't see your question answered in the forum, please don't think it's OK to PM me for a personal reply...I do not give out firmware and/or manuals.

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        • mo0651
          Service Manager

          1,000+ Posts
          • Apr 2009
          • 1054
          #3
          Re: CB radios and copiers

          We had a BH500 in a Credit Union. With a fax and print option. It constantly thru errors and codes, turned it in for lemon. Put another 500 in its place...SAME THING happened!!!!! Put a bh420 in, have only toner out problems now. Methinks the 500's are a sensitive critter!

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            • blackcat4866
              Master Of The Obvious

              Site Contributor
              10,000+ Posts
              • Jul 2007
              • 22927
              #4
              Re: CB radios and copiers

              I think it's the Panamax surge suppressors that can make a clicking noise when the load increases. For example, when the fuser heaters come on the surge suppressor can make significant noise, but I've never seen it cause any harm. =^..^=
              If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
              1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
              2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
              3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
              4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
              5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

              blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=

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