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Re: Door interlock testing out of machine PTC versions
Thanks Martin for that insight , and i agree whole heartedly that little plastic door lock can cause a lot of damage .I do however take spare interlocks with me as it’s a 2min job to swap one around than trying to meter it like you say ( not really had to fit one yet that has took the pcb with it ,but i guess i will come across one and the board will be throughly examined for damage ) . My little idea was just for me to play about in my spare time as previously said.
@Mike. Regarding neutral side taking out pcb .I have seen others mention this as well in previous posts in the past. If i come across a faulty component i would also make sure the said component has not damaged anything else .Shaun
Re: Door interlock testing out of machine PTC versions
Thanks guys for the comments. I do have a few spare interlocks already 😉 and it is only a 2min job just to replace with a new one if there is a live feed to the lock as Martin says (which is how i also test as well as checking continuity ).
It was just a theory that i was playing with while at home as i enjoy testing components and looking at the way they behave.
I have read on here a few times where some one suspected a door lock only to find replacing it was not the answer as it was some think else faulty on the machine but the person was sure it was the interlock at fault at the time ( maybe not done the right tests on the lock who knows) .
I know as Phidom says that the hotpoint wm models without pecker device nearly always took the PCB with it. Not come across one yet but if i do then i will try to repair the board as i enjoy soldering .
Like i said it was just a theory i was toying with and probably will still play about in my spare time lol I know in the real world time is money and it does not take long to substitute a doorlock with another ( as long as the substitute lock is not a faulty one also ) 😉
Shaun
Re: Door interlock testing out of machine PTC versions
Cheers mike , it’s a shame we cannot reliably test an interlock ..As said before i don’t like just swapping out parts . Maybe thats because i have played about with mending switch mode power supplies and computer monitors before i got into this field and was trying to pinpoint an exact failed lock with some testing . So you think my theory would not be reliable .
Shaun
p.s i have also had the lock in bits so i know where you are coming from regarding any signs of damage inside.
Re: White Goods Engineers Req’ UK Wide
That rules me out of a job then , i should move back to south yorkshire 🙁 only joking about moving 😆
Re: TOOL BOX WITH LAPTOP SPACE ?
I bought one with the rubber base and must say i am quite impressed with it ..It has not took me long to fill it though 😆 .A big thumbs up from me .
Re: Clamp on Ammeter questions
Martin wrote:
shaun67 wrote:
are the cheaper ones any good ??THIS ONE will do you fine.:wink:
Cheers martin and robbra .
Shaun
Re: Clamp on Ammeter questions
Easy enough to figure out what amperage say a heater is drawing by using ohms law and then checking the heater to see if it’s round about the same value with a clamp on ammeter . Think I’ll have a look for one, are the cheaper ones any good ?? i would prefer one of those really small ones as i am running out of space in my bag 😆
Re: beko wma520
Shame about that Dave as mine has held up for customer but mine only had one crack in it.
Shaun
Re: beko wma520
Hi Dave,
Just to add you only need to mix a little bit at a time that way you won’t waste it ..Also i left mine over nite to make sure it had set good and proper .. It’s worth a shot for the sake of a fiver i only used a smidgen to seal the crack so got loads left for any future cracked magnets i come across 😉
Shaun
Re: beko wma520
Hi Dave,
I had success gluing a tacho magnet that was cracked not so long ago i used some of the araldite rapid steel and it worked so you might get lucky like me 😉
Shaun
