I have an old Myson oil boiler which seems to start & run perfectly but the lockout light on both the reset button and the console flicker so fast that they are virtually permanently lit.Any ideas what this could be due to ? 
permanent lockout light
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obviously getting voltage coming back from somewhere
if the boiler is working ok i woudnt worry about it too much
if the boiler is working ok i woudnt worry about it too much
If the lights are neons then they only need a very small current to give a little light.
The fumes from burning oil contain carbon particles, particularly if its not been serviced regularly, and it only needs a very small coating on electrical connections to get the neon to light.
Tony Glazier
The fumes from burning oil contain carbon particles, particularly if its not been serviced regularly, and it only needs a very small coating on electrical connections to get the neon to light.
Tony Glazier
Thanks for your help, sounds like it's not serious. When you say voltage is coming back would this indicate a poor connection or a poor earth maybe ?
W
wilhelm
youve probably got a old bho control box, cos the indicator light is fed from said box.
dont worry about it, life goes on.
when it wants to pack in ,it will.
dont worry about it, life goes on.
when it wants to pack in ,it will.
You are correct, the control box is a BHO 11.1 .I'll just wait and see what happens next. Thankyou.
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