On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 06:18:00PM -0700, Marcel Duchamp wrote:
>
> If your output caps (large if I remember correctly) were tantalum, one 
> of them could easily have shorted due to inrush current from the 
> battery.  Once shorted, they usually begin to burn and often explode. 
> This is far more common with lithium batteries but I have seen it from 
> bench supplies being connected to boards with tantalums.

No, the caps are Al electrolytics. I've got about the whole day tomorrow to
investigate this and find out what is wrong. I wish something had visibly
burned, my job would be easier!

Matthew
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