Recent content by traineelectrician

Yep unhinge the spring and the drum belt comes off but pulley belt still remains on until it is taken off the motor spindle which goes through the plastic casing to the rear of the dryer. Thanks

No it's not the belt that goes around the drum it's the small pulley belt I can't get off. The spindle from the motor goes straight through the back end so from what I can figure I've got to either take the whole back end off or try and get the motor out to slide the new small pulley belt over...

Hi Wondering if someone knows how to replace the pulley belt on this tumble dryer???? I've took the sides off and took the drive belt off the motor also taken the fan off the spindle but I can't see how I can get the motor out to put the new pulley belt on. Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks for all the replys, quite in depth ones at that. It is for work purposes for filling in a minor works cert. I've emailed the manufacturer and waiting for their reply.

Hi anyone know where I can find the max zs of a 2amp C type rcbo?

ok ill use the link and order some... thanks for your help, I shall try it and see what happens..

all are original well apart from the 2 that I have put in previous I got off ebay. there make is nichicon.. yes same symptoms as before and the originals was obvious straight away bulging at the top so I changed them 2. from close inspection the 2 brown ones look ever so slightly inverted...

buxton would be too far for me, I was wanting to sort it myself and take it in as a last resort. these are pics of inside mine.. this is the area of caps I was planning on changing. the 2nd and 3rd ones to the bottom left I have done previous.

I think ill order all new capacitors with higher values to overkill what's been put in in the first place to see if that works. I don't have a meter so Ill just replace.. Can't remember what I brought last time I just know the values was all the same. Ill take a pic when I get back to show you...

Hi yes I fitted like for like what I'd taken out. Maybe I should of put higher rated ones in instead. I've checked for bulging and leaking ones but can't see any, all seem to be in good nick. Do you think taking them all out in that area (approx 8-10) and putting all new in at a higher rating is...

hi i have a samsung 42" lcd tv, its not turning on now just keeps going through the cycle. i had a problem before with it and changed 2 of the capacitors, the tv came on perfect first time once and ive had to hold the button in ever since until it goes through the cycle again and eventually...

thanks for the advice, ill have to get an engineer out in the week if it still persists.

hi I have a potterton back boiler, I believe its about 20 years old according the to the last engineer. it gets serviced every year. its basically makes a lot of rattling noises, which I got told is due to age and now its struggling to start up it trys about 5 times before it actually works and...

Hi my friend has this atec tv and it struggles to turn on unless you keep the power button held down for about 20 secs for it to turn on but then when it is on its fine for a few minutes then screen starts flickering then turns itself off.... I've taken the back off and there doesn't seem to be...

Great.. Thanks, that makes sense. I shall make sure to do it in future works!