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What the heck is this thing? (PICS) **Now with more/high res pics**

The mounting holes look just like they do for the Opteron/A64 heatsinks. I've never seen a motherboard (or case for that matter) with that mounting.

-Por
 
My guess is this is not personal computer related. The capacitors can carry 16 volts. The voltage comparator can take 30 volts. The Omron package looks like a relay. Too high of voltages.
This is definately not a heatsink. There's no sink to it.
 
Perhaps you could provide some context.

Also it'd be useful if you detached (carefully) the PCB and gave us shots of the underside/middle layer.

Thorin
 
Originally posted by: thorin
Perhaps you could provide some context.

Also it'd be useful if you detached (carefully) the PCB and gave us shots of the underside/middle layer.

Thorin
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Yeah like, did you rip it out of something? Or did it just fall off of a building as you were walking by, and hit you on the head?

Maybe it's a battery charging circuit? I've seen one of them with LED's like that.
Though there's 2 relays there...timing circuit perhaps?
 
Originally posted by: Jeff7
Or did it just fall off of a building as you were walking by, and hit you on the head?
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Pretty close... There really is no relevant context. My dad acquired it in a pallet full of other things that he bought from a freight company.

I have no idea what it is or where it belongs.
 
Some kind of door opening thing maybe. Maybe it's for a lift of some kind. LEDS change color depending on if you go to high with it maybe.
 
Ok two things pop up immediately form the new pics.

1) It's revision H of whatever it is.
2) Is CSA (Canadian Standards Association) Approved.

Thorin
 
Originally posted by: Wolfsraider
lol probably wasting my time but i want to figure it out

sorry if i'm being a nuisance
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Nah, you aren't being a nuisance. I very much appreciate everyone's help. 🙂


 
Can you give us some more clues please?

Like what is the chip with the heatsink on it - and what about the 14 pine one with illegible markings?

Oh, and some pics of the solder side of the PCB would be nice
 
I'm calling this a power supply with logical control. It might provide on/off control to a small DC motor, such as a race car.


  • The large black packages are bridge rectifiers. Designed to pump up voltages.
    The large capacitors indicate that a large charge will be stored.
    The Omron relays are there for a low voltage signal to turn on a high powered device.
    The heatsink design might be used for pulling heat away from the components.
    The black connector is probably for controlling this beast.
    The two white connectors are for the high power input (like from a battery) and output (like to a motor)

Oh well, there's my guesses.
 
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