Can anyone give any guide lines on how to repair a pcb for the Potterton Suprima 50. I am now on my third board, apparantly this is a common problem with these?
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 7:44 am Post Subject:
can anyone explain how to fit new pcb on suprima 60. i saw new replacement kit 5111603 on ebay. is it easy job as like changing motherboard on computer.
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 7:40 pm Post Subject:
Kit comes with full instructions on how to fit it its a bit more difficult than justy changing board though as the kit involves replacing the complete wiring harness and taking the room sealed cover off to get wires in
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:39 pm Post Subject:
Why give Potterton anymore of your hard earned cash without trying to repair the old board first?
Remove the board and inspect all the soldered joints with a good magnifying glass. You're looking for circular hairline cracks round the joints. Pay particular attention to the joints around the diodes at the centre of the board - these were causing random lockouts on mine. Also check joints around connecting pins - these caused mine to randomly switch off the pump (with the boiler still running).
Re-solder any joints that look suspect.
Mine's run perfectly since my last repair 3 months ago (touches wood), but if it starts playing up again I'll be replacing the whole boiler with something not made by Potterton or Baxi.
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