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Bad Indicator Lamp?
dsquire:
Dave
Yes, the old one was crimped on, not soldered on and that is how I would have replaced it. As I mentioned in my reply to John, CrewCab and Bernd, I am now going to replace it seeing as I broke the mounting post off that holds the switch. I thank you for the help with this Dave. :ddb: :ddb:
Cheers :beer:
Don
Bernd:
Ok Don. Glad to be of some help.
Next time you fry up a couple of chicken wings and have a beer with them, think of me. I love that combo. Trying to plug up my pipes a third time. :ddb:
Bernd
Comp:
Sorry, caught this post late, yep, its a thermal fuse, they are non-resettable, {when they go, they go!!!} it is possible it is just a thermal fuse failure,... ( I would say 1 in 4 chance,...) and you pop in a new one, away you will go,..... BUT!! they are a protection device,... often the element is breaking down to ground, and the fuse does its job, and cuts out... :zap: ..... sometimes this happens as the element heats up, so the fault is intermittent,.... DO NOT BYPASS THE THERMAL FUSE!!!! Sorry to shout, but I have seen it done!!!! They are crimped on, by the way, cos they can get hot enough to melt the solder!! :bugeye:
Good luck, (& Good frying!! ) Cheers, Fred
John Rudd:
--- Quote from: Comp on January 31, 2010, 12:42:05 PM ---Sorry, caught this post late, yep, its a thermal fuse, they are non-resettable, {when they go, they go!!!} it is possible it is just a thermal fuse failure,... ( I would say 1 in 4 chance,...) and you pop in a new one, away you will go,..... BUT!! they are a protection device,... often the element is breaking down to ground, and the fuse does its job, and cuts out... :zap: ..... sometimes this happens as the element heats up, so the fault is intermittent,.... DO NOT BYPASS THE THERMAL FUSE!!!! Sorry to shout, but I have seen it done!!!! They are crimped on, by the way, cos they can get hot enough to melt the solder!! :bugeye:
Good luck, (& Good frying!! ) Cheers, Fred
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Difference of opinion here I'm afraid...They are crimped rather than soldered...
The heat from soldering can destroy the fuse....
Lifted from a manufactures site...."A range of thermal fuses which will protect equipment from excessive temperature rises. They are not resettable and must be replaced if ‘blown’. NOTE: when installing any of these devices, never solder directly to the wire leads – you must use screw terminals, terminal blocks or crimped on connectors."
dsquire:
Fred
John
Thanks for the comebacks. That is what I like about this forum. When you need help you can call on people around the world and get advise. Sometimes there are conflicting opinions but that always gets straightened out in the end. :doh:
As I mentioned in an earlier post.
"While trying to get this thermosistor out of the circuit I tried to remove a nut that was on a steel stud that was spot welded to the aluminum pot. Yes Aluminum to Steel. I checked it with a magnet. Anyway, the stud broke off and that is where the switch was mounted. Since part of the switch is a bi-metal contact it has to be mounted that close to the aluminum pot to work properly."
I have never seen steel spot welded to aluminum before. Is this an acceptable practice? With this in mind I am going to retire the cooker and recycle the bits for some other use someday. :(
Thanks to all who have read and responded to this thread. :wave: :wave:
Cheers :beer:
Don
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