Ringer failure

[Wimphot]

Some time ago we had a pretty close experience with an electrical storm (it took out a computer screen and the front end of a Video player/DVD recorder) and ever since then the ringer on my system does not ring the home phones.
I can hear the relay clicking away but that\'s all. I am guessing that the spike took out something on the RGR circuit board.
Is there fusible link I can look at/check or shall I just bin it and buy a new one?
Thanks

[ident]

There are no fuses that can be changed on the RGR. A lightiing surge may affect other components which have not completely failed  so it is adviable to buy a replacement

Is it the RGR05?

First remove the RGR from Comfort and make sure everything is working well without it (in case there is damage on Comfort as well)

[Wimphot]

I wasn\'t expecting a fuse but possibly a link that might have gone. Much more likely a component!
As I said in my first post the strike was over a year ago. It is only today that I have finally got fed up with missing people at the door!
Everything else on comfort is working OK.
I am not sure which RGR it is - I thought I could add a photo to the thread at this stage but it looks like that has to be done at the outset. Can you tell please which it is from the the photo at this link
http://www.jam96.com/rgr.jpg
thanks

[ident]

You can add an attachment in the reply, there is a link to browse for file at the bottom of the reply

The picture is RGR03

The main module that you see on top of the RGR is probably the part which is damaged  Unfotunately that component is no longer manufactured

But I will check if RGR04 or RGR05 can replace that

[ident]

Sorry I made a mistake
The Ringer in the photo is RGR04 not RGR03
It can be replaced by RGR05


See the RGR05 manual which can be downloaded from https://www.cytech.biz/rgr05_manual.html for connection instructions

[Wimphot]

Thank you

[Wimphot]

I notice that CBus shop still have the RGR04 in stock. What is the difference between the RGR04 and the RGR05?

[ident]

RGR04 uses a different  IC module to do the ringing


RGR05 is shown below


It needs to be connected to the AC Input as shown below

Otherwise the functions of RGR04 and RGR05 are the same

[Wimphot]

\"RGR04 uses a different IC module to do the ringing\"
Thank you for the detailed reply.
Am I to assume you released the 05 simply because components for the 04 ceased to be available?

[ident]

That is correct
It often happens