Help identifying a problem with chest display

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Boomer Fett

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• Apr 1, 2014

• #1

Hey guys,

I have the chest display pictured here and it is awesome except for the high pitched squeeling noise when it is on. Does anyone know how to fix this or even who the maker is so I can ask them? Thanks in advance,

BOOMER FETT~

 

NoGoodToM3D3ad

Hunter

• Apr 1, 2014

• #2

:confused interesting... good question... no idea.

 

Fett 4 Real

Sr Hunter

• Apr 1, 2014

• #3

maybe JC27 could help hes electronic savy

 

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FettFanatic

Active Hunter

• Apr 1, 2014

• #4

What you have there is an el (electroluminescent) panel. The squeal you hear is from the inverter that drives it. They all produce that sound and I have never heard of a way of making them quieter except for wrapping it up in something to insulate the sound.

 

syllander

Active Hunter

• Apr 1, 2014

• #5

Jango Fett, Boba Fett, Whining Fett. That stinks man....no electrical engineer here, but googling brings up some engineering examples. None look very good though....needs something added to it in a manner that would draw that current away from the components that produce the noise. Seems like that would affect the lighting also with the current draw?

 

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Misfit2

Well-Known Hunter

• Apr 1, 2014

• #6

Maybe it's a nerd alarm.

 

syllander

Active Hunter

• Apr 1, 2014

• #7

Dave, you must've heard it going off then?

 

Jc27

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• Apr 1, 2014

• #8

I've never messed with one of those before, so I don't know how much help I would be. I do know the noise your talking about, I have an old timex indiglo alarm clock that does it when you hit the night light button. From the reading I did on it, it seems that you are kind of stuck because of the need of the panel to bump up the power to light it, which is where the noise is coming from.
It does look nice and simple though, too bad it's loud.

 

Misfit2

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• Apr 1, 2014

• #9

syllander said:

Dave, you must've heard it going off then?

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Oh burn!

 

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Boomer Fett

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• Apr 21, 2014

• #10

syllander said:

Dave, you must've heard it going off then?

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Its not a Dooooche Alarm...

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Crud, I feel a "For Sale Thread" coming on. This booger is LOUD!

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FettFanatic said:

What you have there is an el (electroluminescent) panel. The squeal you hear is from the inverter that drives it. They all produce that sound and I have never heard of a way of making them quieter except for wrapping it up in something to insulate the sound.

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Thanks brother, I would be a little weary of heat build up if I insulate it too much "Who set theat Fett on fire..."

 

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