ASTRO HT Battery Eliminator RTL-4224, component ID

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AD0JA
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ASTRO HT Battery Eliminator RTL-4224, component ID

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I have a ASTRO HT battery eliminator, model #RTL-4224.

It has a specific warning on it, 10v MAX. Well, I hooked it up to my variable voltage power supply that was set at 12v and I forgot to turn the power down. You can probably guess what happened next. I let out the magic smoke.

After opening it up and inspecting it, it appears that one of the components (inductor?) was completely toast, so I removed it.

Pictures:

Removed Component (some of the coiled wire came un-coiled): https://i.imgsafe.org/03e3cd26b0.jpg

Top (removed component spot in red box.): https://i.imgsafe.org/03fbaa9c66.jpg

Bottom: https://i.imgsafe.org/03e3b397d5.jpg

SO, my question is, what is that electronic component, and what exactly should I buy to replace it with??

Thanks!
AD0JA
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Joined: Mon Jun 01, 2015 6:14 pm
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Re: ASTRO HT Battery Eliminator RTL-4224, component ID

Post by AD0JA »

OK, after thinking about it, that is a wire-wound resistor.

Now I just need to find out what value it is.
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