# Basic r4 damage **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [May 26, 2024, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/basic-r4-damage/34392 "2024-05-26T01:01:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cookiehome2021](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@cookiehome2021](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/cookiehome2021)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2024, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/basic-r4-damage/34392/1 "2024-05-26T01:01:00Z")
![17166850892453000921468984024691](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/ewelinkforum/original/2X/2/2ddbfb3df5a8bc2e91841c7e6dc8e2dd9247f81f.jpeg) i connect 4 led downlight 18w each to basicr4 yesterday. today it does not work any more. damage. why? i thought r4 should able to take up to 100w? ---
**Author:** ![jam3](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.ewelink.cc/jam3/32/7918_2.png) [@jam3](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/jam3)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2024, 2:51am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/basic-r4-damage/34392/2 "2024-05-26T02:51:54Z")
> [@cookiehome2021](#): > > today it does not work What specifically has happened? ---
**Author:** ![cookiehome2021](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@cookiehome2021](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/cookiehome2021)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2024, 7:16am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/basic-r4-damage/34392/3 "2024-05-26T07:16:56Z")
dont know. i just install basic r4 with 4 of that 18w led yesterday today morning. it just cannot turn on. i disconnect r4 and direct conect to the light, it can turn on. i also noticed my normal wall switch damage too. it cannot be turn off. i tested r4 and confirm it damage. no led and no current at the out point ---
**Author:** ![jam3](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.ewelink.cc/jam3/32/7918_2.png) [@jam3](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/jam3)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2024, 8:59am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/basic-r4-damage/34392/4 "2024-05-26T08:59:25Z")
It appears that there was a short circuit. The Sonoff Basic has an internal fuse which is a one-time trip. ---
**Author:** ![cookiehome2021](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@cookiehome2021](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/cookiehome2021)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2024, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/basic-r4-damage/34392/5 "2024-05-27T11:25:56Z")
replaceble fuse? and do basic r4 need to use with capacitor? previously i use capacitor for single led. i forgot to add capacitor when using 4 led ---
**Author:** ![jam3](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.ewelink.cc/jam3/32/7918_2.png) [@jam3](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/jam3)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2024, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/basic-r4-damage/34392/6 "2024-05-27T19:24:10Z")
The fuse is soldered in. Replacement requires soldering. Do not try to replace with a wire! BASIC R4 does not require a capacitor as it has a full power supply. Therefore it is also suitable for controlling e.g. heating appliances. The use of a capacitor is unnecessary. The lamps you show in the picture are cheap so are unlikely to contain a voltage converter or any reasonable power supply stage. They can make quite a mess. ---
**Author:** ![cookiehome2021](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@cookiehome2021](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/cookiehome2021)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2024, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/basic-r4-damage/34392/7 "2024-05-27T23:36:21Z")
thanks. just wondering it takes one whole night for the r4 fius to burn while the leds previously, didnot burn or triped all this while🤔 ---
**Author:** ![jam3](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.ewelink.cc/jam3/32/7918_2.png) [@jam3](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/jam3)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2024, 2:48am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/basic-r4-damage/34392/8 "2024-05-28T02:48:12Z")
I have several BASIC devices. Nothing like this has happened with any of them for many months. It is difficult to say what happened to your device. It could have been a coincidence. Fortunately it is not an expensive device. Get a new one. Check the installation thoroughly before connecting it, and ensure that the ends of the wires are properly worked (e.g. tinned). ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/ewelinkforum/original/2X/a/ad8906a25f530521701f29f764a00ab0a6fb2a7c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![cookiehome2021](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@cookiehome2021](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/cookiehome2021)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2024, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/basic-r4-damage/34392/9 "2024-06-27T13:49:02Z")
really disappointed with this basicr4. another one malfunction. cannot turn off from manual wall switch. really worried with another 4 basicr4 that i have but yet to install with anotge lights. really got quality issues ---
**Author:** ![jam3](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.ewelink.cc/jam3/32/7918_2.png) [@jam3](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/jam3)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2024, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/basic-r4-damage/34392/10 "2024-06-27T15:59:48Z")
> [@cookiehome2021](#): > > basicr4 Are you referring to the eWeLink Remote Control or the Magic Switch function?