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Joe Prints
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False power failures

I have had 4 false power failures in the last week, the last one of which upon resuming it skipped a step on X axis.
The first time this happened was 3 days ago it falsely detected 3 power failures in 15 minutes.

Is there a known problem with the PSU's?

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Posted : 02/06/2018 4:26 am
john.v11
(@john-v11)
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Re: False power failures

The MK3 PSU's have had some issues but I can't recall false power failures as one.

It's easy to disconnect the power panic circuit but becareful if you do it by the PSU end as the line voltages are there as well.

Posted : 02/06/2018 5:48 am
Joe Prints
(@joe-prints)
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Topic starter answered:
Re: False power failures

Running 3.2.1
I reverted back to 3.2.0 fw, and now printing the same part that has had 4 power false power failures- all at different places in the print.
Since it does not happen at the same place, I'm assuming it is not the model being printed.

Hopefully reverting back to 3.2.0 eleviates the issue, this had never happened before until 3.2.1 fw

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Posted : 02/06/2018 12:47 pm
Joe Prints
(@joe-prints)
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Topic starter answered:
Re: False power failures

Update:
Running 3.2.0 fw, the false power failure still happens...last print had 3 false power failures

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Posted : 02/06/2018 9:14 pm
LaPointe
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Re: False power failures

If this is not already done, you should definitely contact the support team through the chat or by e-mail.

Posted : 03/06/2018 2:22 pm
Joe Prints
(@joe-prints)
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Topic starter answered:
Re: False power failures

I did contact Prusa support yesterday. They asked me to run one of their pre-sliced Gcodes, and it false power failed 30 minutes into that print.
I was told that they were not sure what was defective- the Einsy or the PSU. Prusa is sending a replacement for both and a label to send the old parts back for testing.

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Posted : 03/06/2018 2:31 pm
LaPointe
(@lapointe)
French moderator and translator Moderator
Re: False power failures

Ok, thanks for the feedback. I hope this will solve your issue!

Posted : 03/06/2018 2:32 pm
emanuel.declercq
(@emanuel-declercq)
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RE: False power failures

Did the new Einsy or the PSU help?

 

I got the same problem

Posted : 14/09/2019 3:28 pm
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RE: False power failures

The other cause may be local.  Line voltage and crest from local power is pretty common, and any low peak will likely trigger the power panic feature.  Takes a power line monitor or crafty use of a good true RMS DMM with peak-reading to find this type of problem.

Posted : 14/09/2019 5:58 pm
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