Have any of you guys here ever heard about the break in trick of applying a 9v transistor radio type battery to ICs. The fellow who told me about at a fest a few years back said that you want the negative terminal on the end that will plug into the amp, and the positive on the end that will plug into the device (CDP or whatever). Current flows from negative to positive, so this will break them in directionally as well, even though we are dealing with AC voltage. He also said it takes just a second, no matter what the manufacturer recomends. I never tried it, as I use a Cardis sweep LP for most burn in jobs. It just came to mind when I read the 400 hour deal. I wonder what is actually happening to the wire that takes so long, do they say? I think if I were to try the above mentioned "trick" I'd first try it on some cheap cables and use a 1.5 volt battery, or even a variac set for 1 or 2 volts to get AC.:scratch2: I think I might design a cable burner inner. I used to have a lot of trouble with belts stretching when I did residential AC and heating. I'd put on a new belt, and in 30 days it would be too loose. I made myself a belt stretcher with a motor, a couple pulleys, and a fairly heavy spring. The problem was eliminated, as were the call backs.:thmbsp:
