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Re: Loop / Socket Testing.
Philfish – Are you saying that loop testing should be reserved for qualified sparky?
Therefore I am not a qualified sparky, the closest I am qualified is PAT testing.
Re: Loop / Socket Testing.
I will make it a priority to get the loop tester, but as Specialist01269 said you need to know how to use it properly.
That’s the thing here, it’s all very well to use plug in tester and gives you instant result. But the result cannot be used for certification purposes as you need more classy tester to give you the readings.
When I did the PAT testing course, they talked briefly on loop impendment but not actually demonstrated it. Unless it was renamed under the guise of PAT testing and I wouldn’t know it if it was staring in my face. What I would do is to contact the guy who said he would be more than happy to demonstrate the product and give me the low downs on the readings.
If any of you guys have step by step guide then please do feel free to PM the details. or post a link for others to be directed to. Perhaps Specialist would be the guy who can give us the low downs?
Re: Loop / Socket Testing.
Ok guys, can you recommend a tester to carry out loop test for hard wired appliances? I’ve never tested it as I do not have the tool for it.
Would this one do?
http://www.sercal-testequipmentsales.co … -341-p.aspOr do I need something more classy?
Re: Negative feedback on repair services
I target affluent areas where there are Bosch, Neff and Siemens.
I found poor areas tend to scrap the machine and buy another one on credit. More often than not it’s the quality of the work trumps in my case than quantity of work if you have to take into account of fuel costs.
Someone suggested quantity trumps over quality so you can pick and choose. Depends what you want out of it.
Re: PAT Testing
I was given a job to “repair” the dishwasher because an estate agent employed a PAT testing man to carry out the tests. Oddly enough the regulations says for class one appliance to pass is minimum of 1 mohms. The dw in question was 46.1 mohms. Goodness knows how he would respond to older Bosch machines?
According to the rules the dw passed, there’s no history of tripping the electrics. It was in full working order. Anyway I traced it to heating element which I replaced and tested the machine.
There could be advantage to do pat test which could net you more repair work.
Re: PAT Testing
Most people charge £50 for 10 items and some charge less per item if it’s bulk like schools and offices.
Apparently bulk PAT testing is very boring. A lot of caretakers or maintenance staff carry out PAT testing.
I know this because I attended the same training course with them. They all passed the test.Do the maths – £250 for the training then £250 for the equipments, you got it sorted for three years when you are used to paying £1000’s each year to PAT test a whole school.
Re: Belling xou251w fan oven motor (servis) obsolete-any alt
Masterpart sells universal fan motor with lots of screw holes. I don’t know of wattage. It might fit in your oven.
Re: electrical safety testing ?
I think at Dixon’s training, there was a subject that you can actually issue a notice advising the client to consult an electrician as if the electrics not up to scratch then you cannot possibly expect the repaired machine to work as you can’t test it due to the reason on the conditions of the electrics.
You simply issue a guidance and say that you will return to finish the job off after the electrics been rectified. In my opinion you can argue all you like but the customer will simply fetch an extension lead plugged in from another room and throw at you saying “will this do?”. Tough choice eh?
Re: SIEMENS DW – SE24233GB/01 heater and board failure
QER was a bit clueless on the subject despite me sending four threads email. If he scrolled down the email, he would remember what we were discussing about.
Anyway, i had an old Bosch dw of same age and compared the plugs, etc. looks very much the same. I visited the house and plugged in the Siemens. It appears to be working well.
I think I will keep the old working board in case if I need it for other jobs. It’s the same board for a lot of the Bosch dw as I’ve checked against Connect. Has anyone kept the old working Bosch board in case they come across a board failure or would a new board be better?
Re: SIEMENS DW – SE24233GB/01 heater and board failure
It fits with ease. No instructions came with the package. Wonder if this is a modified board?
I have emailed QER for advice. I guess like Martin said if it fits then should be ok to fire up the dw.
Re: SIEMENS DW – SE24233GB/01 heater and board failure
Turns out it was the dispenser solenoid that blew the board out. Replaced dispenser and board. The multiplying seems to fit in a different place on the new board compared with the old one.
Does anyone have a wiring diagram for this dishwasher and see if I plugged it in correctly? Starting from the left, three plugs fits in the same place with ease, the power plug fits well, then the last two seems to be swapped places.
The long one ended up as the last plug on the new board but on the old one it was the short plug. I have photos to prove, will try upload it later.
Re: £3000 Miele
DrDill wrote:Oh and whilst on the dishwasher subject twicnix, people are most definitely buying the £1200 miele dishwasher! Go to a Miele dealership and selling £2000 plus ovens and such like is a normal everyday occurance, and this year Miele are having the largest new model launch in their history, so they must be doing something right as the company is still family owned and owes no money at all!
http://www.kitchenkitsw.comI get what you are saying, I am not either bothered or annoyed at the price. Just curious that there are people who are prepared to pay that kind of money. I even had a call out for a miele washer repair and the interlock change was an eye watering three figures sum compared with Hotpoint. I know Hotpoint and Miele are two different products like apples and oranges. As for dishwasher, a completely different product and I struggle to see the difference between a high end Siemens dishwasher and Miele dishwasher. Both have expensive parts, both wear well, both are made in Germany. The only differences are the price and it is strange to see a Miele of a price tag of £1,200 reduced to £600 then again to £450 to be pitched against Siemens with a price tag of £800.
I will have more success on selling Siemens then Miele. I am led to thinking that perhaps Miele is trying to lure new customer to buy their products if priced less than their competition? I am a repair man at the end of the day not a showroom salesman who know the trends and what people are prepared to pay. I can only comment from what I see. Like I said I am not too bothered, the only thing is that if someone call me to fix their £3000 machine and my response would be no as I am not prepared to be liable for three figures sum parts for a machine that I am not overly familiar with. I would simply point them to Miele website and call for a engineer as clearly if they can afford £3000 machine then they can afford their engineers rather than a local repair man.
