Thread Number: 28237
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Hoover Convertible Sparking Carbon Brushes |
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Post# 315608   2/15/2015 at 15:17 (3,356 days old) by Firebirdman55 (Owensboro Kentucky)   |   | |
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What causes this? Is it normal? I'm seeing some flashing sparks coming from both carbon brushes on my convertible.
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Post# 315619 , Reply# 1   2/15/2015 at 21:24 (3,356 days old) by electroluxxxx (……)   |   | |
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Yes that is normal |
Post# 315636 , Reply# 2   2/16/2015 at 05:34 (3,356 days old) by Firebirdman55 (Owensboro Kentucky)   |   | |
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Post# 315642 , Reply# 3   2/16/2015 at 08:02 (3,356 days old) by electroluxxxx (……)   |   | |
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That is just the brushes making contact with the commutator, every brushed motor does this :) |
Post# 315660 , Reply# 4   2/16/2015 at 12:10 (3,355 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)   |   | |
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yes its normal. your not alone lol before i knew (years ago) i was worried. As electroluxxxx said its just the brushes coming in contact |
Post# 315994 , Reply# 5   2/18/2015 at 17:05 (3,353 days old) by Firebirdman55 (Owensboro Kentucky)   |   | |
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