Domestic appliance diagnostic equipment

[Ashby]

I am looking to purchase Domestic appliance diagnostic equipment. Where might I start looking for such an item?

Many thanks

Ashby[/img]

[Martin]

Re: Domestic appliance diagnostic equipment

Ashby wrote:I am looking to purchase Domestic appliance diagnostic equipment. Where might I start looking for such an item?

An Insulation Test Meter you mean? 😕 (Robin/Fluke/Metrohm/Megger)

Perhaps a multi-meter also could be useful.:D

[kwatt]

Re: Domestic appliance diagnostic equipment

And on that note, a nice cheap insulation tester HERE on Ebay.

It’s no Fluke but it’s better than guessing. 😉

K.

[philfish]

Re: Domestic appliance diagnostic equipment

Its cheaper then having my fluke calibrated! just paid £70 :rolls:
There is absolutely no reason to not have one.

Phil

[Criscold]

Re: Domestic appliance diagnostic equipment

I get my equipment from Rapid online – never let me down
check this out good value http://www.rapidonline.com/Tools-Fasten … eads/31052

[DrDill]

Re: Domestic appliance diagnostic equipment

Try these:-

http://www.martindale-electric.co.uk/in … ucts_id=83

http://www.martindale-electric.co.uk/in … cts_id=190

http://www.martindale-electric.co.uk/in … cts_id=185

http://www.martindale-electric.co.uk/in … cts_id=225

http://www.martindale-electric.co.uk/in … ucts_id=79

[Martin]

Re: Domestic appliance diagnostic equipment

Ashby never came back to specify exactly what he was after did he? 😕

[Ashby]

Re: Domestic appliance diagnostic equipment

Hi Martin,
Sorry i haven’t answerd the replies.
I have multimeters and Insullation resistance testers.
I was under the impression that there was more upto date equipment out there now?
A customer recently was saying the last engineer who went there, plugged a laptop into the back of the machine to diagnose the fault?
that is what made me ask?
Perhaps i’m just behind with technology?
Many thanks.
Ashby

[Martin]

Re: Domestic appliance diagnostic equipment

Ashby wrote:A customer recently was saying the last engineer who went there, plugged a laptop into the back of the machine to diagnose the fault?

Ah thought as much! The bad news is that unless you work for those manufacturers that issue their workforce such gizmo’s outside of that there is nothing but meggers and multimeters. Mind you, there’s the Indesit hardware key you could buy I suppose. (Looks good but does fuff all or so I’m led to believe). With E/lux products you have at least half a chance accessing their diagnostics programmes to figure out what may have gone wrong. Every other brand and it’s flashing LED’s and error codes displays only to give you a clue. With Kenwood, Bush and Haier etc then a good sense of detecting burning smells are an essential requirement.

I would say that if you have a multimeter and megger and know how to use both, then that’s as good as you’ll get. That those are pretty much all you need beyond a high degree of luck and good judgement. Outside of that the servicing and repair trade these days is based entirely on the ‘stick a new board in and prey it works’ syndrome. Beyond that even, and the ability to tackfully inform the luckless owner the meaning of the trade terminology BER :rolls:

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