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Thread Number: 35100
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Very serious question.....Vacuum Circuit boards |
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| Post# 378293 , Reply# 1 9/12/2017 at 09:23 (2,409 days old) by crazykirbydude (Lexington, KY) | ||
The circuit boards serve two functions, one is the make the unit look "cutting edge" and "technologically advanced" in the store. The second function is to crap out just after the warranty expires. That way you have to buy a new one. If the board is shot, just go ahead and chuck everything in the trash. It's not worth the frustration.
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| Post# 378312 , Reply# 3 9/12/2017 at 15:03 (2,409 days old) by fantomfan57 (Central Texas) | ||
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Thanks Adain & S Thermal shut off....that is it. Unless I can wire in another device, there will always be that danger. What did vintage machines do for that potential danger? Perhaps a one time inline fuse. Your thoughts? | ||
| Post# 378317 , Reply# 4 9/12/2017 at 20:09 (2,409 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
Circuit boards are nothing but self-destruct mechanisms placed in appliances by manufacturers to force users to replace their machines at pre-planned intervals. Manufacturers used to build their stuff to last. These days, they build them to fail. There's no reason a simple thermal circuit breaker could not have been used. They were the industry standard for many years. I wonder how hard it would be to retrofit the machine with one.
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| Post# 378318 , Reply# 5 9/12/2017 at 20:29 (2,409 days old) by blknblu (CT) | ||
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I had both Progressive & Intuition canisters before I moved. They are gone now, but her is a schematic from one of them.
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| Post# 378336 , Reply# 6 9/13/2017 at 05:16 (2,408 days old) by fantomfan57 (Central Texas) | ||
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Thanks... Edgar, I often wondered about the C-boards...you may be right! Sven, thanks for sharing. Not be trained, I will have to study this and the other you posted to the other vintage section. | ||
Post# 378496 , Reply# 8 9/16/2017 at 06:24 (2,405 days old) by tolivac  (Greenville,NC) |
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Fuse---for a 120V vacuum cleaner-a fuse from an auto store may not be a suitable replacement.Auto fuses are for 12 or 24VDC NOT for 120V They MAY or MAY NOT interrupt that voltage safely.Look for a fuse of 150V-200V for a 120V application.12V fuses could still arc over.Just to be safe! | ||
| Post# 378501 , Reply# 9 9/16/2017 at 08:45 (2,405 days old) by fantomfan57 (Central Texas) | ||
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Thanks Rex.... not doubting your post, but I will ask him about that very thing. During our conversation the subject of Volts and Amp.s surfaced. Very good point, I will post his reply. | ||
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Post# 378538 , Reply# 11 9/17/2017 at 00:40 (2,405 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC) |
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The fuse in the vacuum-15A 125V.A 12V one here may not be safe.Stick to the PROPER replacement.Current causes the fuse to blow-but if the volt rating of the fuse is too low-it can arc over. | ||
| Post# 378584 , Reply# 12 9/18/2017 at 03:45 (2,404 days old) by fantomfan57 (Central Texas) | ||
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Umm, I could just... pull an inline fuse from the parts vac.....oh, there wasn't one in the parts vac.... | ||
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