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My neighbour’s Fisher&Paykel GW600 Smartdrive would not show any sign of life after he interrupted a spin cycle that had just started, by lifting the lid.
I had a look for him and found the 6A fuse was blown. I replaced this fuse and turned the power back on – the result was a loud bang and the replacement fuse was blown. I removed the control unit and pulled it apart.
Everything looks OK except for the large power block that has the heatsink.
I removed this unit from the board and found that the bakelite package had partially blown apart.
I have tried Googling the part number of this part (97-0204 IR 9205) but have found no meaningful information. It is pretty obvious that the part is made by International Rectifier, but I know very little else about it.
If I replace this part, is everything else likely to be OK? I think I can get a replacement entire control unit, but if I go this way I would like to be confident that there is no other fault.
Does anyone have any thoughts on this situation?
Regards
Phil J.Re: F&P GW600 Smartdrive Motor Control Board
Hi Phil,
This is at least 13 years old, so probably about time something blew! You can chase round the rest of the machine with a test meter to check the other components, I would be worried about the condition of the control board itself. The actual blown component may have been superceded with the passage of time – I do know that phase 1 control boards are no longer available new.Check your email shortly – you in Oz or NZ?
Regards,
Penguin45.
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