Power Supply

Hi, I have got an SMPS power supply from Integrated Power Design SRW-65 Series. It had blown onceafter which it was repaired. After repairing for the first time, it blew twice and the faulty component was found to be a zener diode on both occasions. What could be the reason? UC3842 IC is in the circuit.
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Sumit.

sguha00 said:

Hi, I have got an SMPS power supply from Integrated Power Design SRW-65 Series. It had blown onceafter which it was repaired. After repairing for the first time, it blew twice and the faulty component was found to be a zener diode on both occasions. What could be the reason? UC3842 IC is in the circuit.

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ONLY the zener had blown?, what does the zener do?, is it just a crowbar device? - if so I would be inclined to check the ESR of all electrolytics in the circuit, or just blanket replace them!.