Thread Number: 43508
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
Hoover Concept Power Surge Wiring |
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Post# 454341   7/2/2022 at 14:18 (635 days old) by repairman (Woodridge, IL)   |   | |
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Can someone please post the wiring configuration for a Power Surge on a Hoover Concept One where the switch is in the handle? |
Post# 455011 , Reply# 2   7/19/2022 at 19:59 (618 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA)   |   | |
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The grease may burn a bit, I doubt you would smell it. A noticeable spark means the switch probably has a problem. Make sure it's fully engaged to one position or the other. If it's an old switch, it's possible it has arced many times and burnt the PCB material the bottom of the switch is made of. Once it burns, it carbonizes and conducts electricity, and will continue to arc progressively worse.
I'm assuming it's a speed switch. Otherwise, why does it have three connections? Even if it's a NOS switch, the old grease inside might be gummed up and causing this issue. Might want to open it, clean it thoroughly, scrub the contacts with a scotch brite pad, apply a light coating of grease, and reassemble. |
Post# 455014 , Reply# 3   7/19/2022 at 21:20 (618 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 455015 , Reply# 4   7/19/2022 at 21:22 (618 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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I know earlier models stayed in high setting.
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Post# 455024 , Reply# 5   7/20/2022 at 09:03 (618 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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I would call the expert. John Gregory at Gregory's Sweeper Center in Dunmore, PA. 570-343-2020 He will gladly help you. That's the kind of person he is.
John has been a world of help to me by answering questions. He's a Hoover expert and owns a Hoover Service Center. His whole life is Hoover. Glad he got to meet a good number of collectors at the Pennsylvania thing last month. |
Post# 455130 , Reply# 6   7/23/2022 at 09:42 (615 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 455156 , Reply# 7   7/24/2022 at 03:12 (614 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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The drive control on/off I believe all that did was lock the handle from moving up and down so you could not actuate the rod that pulled on the transmission lever. So needn't worry about that.
The power surge, I am not sure how they wired that. It looks like a 3 position switch. You have your hot and neutral and then a 3rd position that kicks in the overdrive on the motor, which I think only stayed there as long as you held it, so you do not kill the motor. Sparks and ozone are normal in switches that are heavily used, it is from arcing and bad connection. You wouldn't see this with the switch installed, I am sure many switches spark worse than this, you just cannot see them. Would need to take the terminals apart and polish them clean, or try and get away with squirting electrical terminal cleaner in there a few times and operating the switch aggressively and hope it can clean some of it off. |
Post# 455165 , Reply# 9   7/24/2022 at 17:57 (613 days old) by repairman (Woodridge, IL)   |   | |
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Huskyvacs: What grease would you recommend? Do you apply it to the contacts or the sides of the slider? |
Post# 455171 , Reply# 10   7/24/2022 at 20:13 (613 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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I was talking about a cleaning spray to clean the contacts from buildup so they don'tspark, but there is dialectic grease you can apply to stop the terminals from corroding and help them move smoother. Any good quality brand should do. You would apply it to the contact points. For the plastic on plastic contact I use something called EcoLube, it works well at permanent lubrication of plastic parts.
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