EEVblog 1511 - Solar Analytics System FAIL! (+ Dave gets ZAPPED!)

The magic smoke was released from my solar analytics monitoring system. What was the culprit?
Also Dumb Dave™ gets ZAPPED!

Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1511-my-solar-analytics-system-failed/

Solar Analytics install video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEqlOj6_m0Q
Weird current transformer arrangement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2_mJtAeaog

00:00 - Solar Analytics monitoring system failure
01:58 - Contact probing mains voltage check
03:08 - Inside the infamous fuse box
04:11 - Bench teardown
04:36 - Hey, this thing rattles, WTF!
06:04 - Dumb Dave gets ZAPPED!
08:22 - The missing diode
09:51 - Yuck!
10:59 - The AMAZING resistor!
12:47 - For the MELF fanboys
14:16 - This Supercap looks suspicious...
17:09 - It spewed its guts

Support the EEVblog on:
Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/eevblog
Odysee: https://odysee.com/@eevblog:7
Web Site: http://www.eevblog.com
EEVblog2: http://www.youtube.com/EEVblog2
EEVdiscover: https://www.youtube.com/eevdiscover

AliExpress Affiliate: http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/c2LRpe8g
Buy anything through that link and Dave gets a commission at no cost to you.

Donate With Bitcoin & Other Crypto Currencies!
https://www.eevblog.com/crypto-currency/
T-Shirts: http://teespring.com/stores/eevblog
#ElectronicsCreators #solar #fail