Hi - i have a Belle 150 minimix that is around 10 years old but in good nick - its a 240 volt jobbie.
Anyway - was mixing concrete yesterday when will a full load the drum stops and a loud pop came from the motor...
Took it for repair today and the bloke has replaced the starter capacitor and says its good to go again.
Question is why did this blow? Did I overload it? The repair guy said this is likely to happen if you power it using a long or several extension leads... but I am not convinced.
At the time, it had 6 builders bluckets of all-in-ballast and 1 bucket of portland and water - pretty much brimming. Am I overloading it?
Any advice would be great
Cheers
Anyway - was mixing concrete yesterday when will a full load the drum stops and a loud pop came from the motor...
Took it for repair today and the bloke has replaced the starter capacitor and says its good to go again.
Question is why did this blow? Did I overload it? The repair guy said this is likely to happen if you power it using a long or several extension leads... but I am not convinced.
At the time, it had 6 builders bluckets of all-in-ballast and 1 bucket of portland and water - pretty much brimming. Am I overloading it?
Any advice would be great
Cheers