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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 12:07 am
by PSL184
Mike, power in should be to the terminals on the right of the picture. If you get a zero reading when you earth the VS then I would assume it is shorting out to earth and would therefore need replacing.
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 9:41 am
by bmcecosse
I've never really understood why 'top' is important on these - presumably gravity acting on the bimetal element - but never had one open to investigate.
Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 11:24 pm
by mike.perry
The wiring is correct, just got to check the top is at the top.
Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 4:46 pm
by mike.perry
Latest installment. It does not make any difference which way up the voltage stabiliser is, if it is earthed it reads 0, if it is not earthed it reads 120.
Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 6:57 pm
by PSL184
See my last comment....
Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 9:44 pm
by mike.perry
Its going to have to be a new voltage stabiliser. Thanks for all your assistance.
Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 10:28 pm
by bmcecosse
They must have thought it was important for the stabiliser to sit up - or they surely wouldn't have marked it 'TOP'!
Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 11:19 pm
by PSL184
But as MP's VS is toast it won't make any difference - on a new one it probably will
Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 11:27 pm
by bmcecosse
If it's toast - would be interesting to carefully open it up - and let us have a look at what's inside!
Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 10:05 am
by mike.perry
I'll probably wait until I get to the nat. rally and look out for a couple of old speedos with a v/s attached.
Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 10:08 am
by Axolotl
If it's toast - would be interesting to carefully open it up - and let us have a look at what's inside!
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 10:46 am
by bmcecosse
I like it!