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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Mike #1 on September 17, 2011, 02:44:01 pm

Title: pump controller
Post by: Mike #1 on September 17, 2011, 02:44:01 pm: battery went on PF trolley , fitted new battery now the flow controller is not working really puzzled anybody got any ideas
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Post by: barry mallett on September 17, 2011, 04:48:47 pm: can ;)t believe your still cleaning windows . you got a million just for playing the v festival ;) ay up leeds av just gone 2 .1 up against some team from bristol ;D
Title: Re: pump controller
Post by: Mike #1 on September 17, 2011, 05:03:14 pm: Quote from: barry mallett on September 17, 2011, 04:48:47 pm
can ;)t believe your still cleaning windows . you got a million just for playing the v festival ;) ay up leeds av just gone 2 .1 up against some team from bristol ;D

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Title: Re: pump controller
Post by: Mike #1 on September 17, 2011, 05:06:55 pm: found out the problem is with the flow controller blowing fuses for some reason , pump and battery working fine , rather than fitting new flow controller i am going to fit a dimmer light switch which should regulate the flow , Rather than paying £80 plus for new controller , in the hope that this will work otherwise no work for 2 days . Mike
Title: Re: pump controller
Post by: Ian Sheppard on September 19, 2011, 08:55:13 am: Quote from: M & M Window Cleaning . aka prowindow on September 17, 2011, 05:06:55 pm
found out the problem is with the flow controller blowing fuses for some reason , pump and battery working fine , rather than fitting new flow controller i am going to fit a dimmer light switch which should regulate the flow , Rather than paying £80 plus for new controller , in the hope that this will work otherwise no work for 2 days . Mike

If the control was working fine up to the battery change I am Puzzled as to why the fuse would now start to blow with a new battery. In the 1st Instance give Andrew a quick call.
It is possible the control has developed a fault but as it does not generate current it acts as a switch. it could be an issue with the pump.
What size battery and pump do you have on the trolley?
Title: Re: pump controller
Post by: Nathanael Jones on September 19, 2011, 11:05:52 am: A dimmer light switch will not work,.. been tried before. :'(
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Post by: Ian Sheppard on September 19, 2011, 02:46:58 pm: Good point Nat. There are many reasons why this will not work 1stly you are talking about a 220 - 240 VAC lighting switch and connecting to a 12 VDC supply.
Title: Re: pump controller
Post by: Dave Willis on September 19, 2011, 04:58:53 pm: How fast are the fuses blowing? Almost sounds like the battery is being connected in reverse.
Title: Re: pump controller
Post by: Mike #1 on September 19, 2011, 07:16:41 pm: i believe everything was connected properly tried a few different things , in the end i got a mate to look at it he checked all the connections and said nothing was wrong , he then put a new fuse a 10 amp this time and it started working , no probs since yesterday , mike
Title: Re: pump controller
Post by: Ian Sheppard on September 20, 2011, 10:31:46 am: Quote from: M & M Window Cleaning . aka prowindow on September 19, 2011, 07:16:41 pm
i believe everything was connected properly tried a few different things , in the end i got a mate to look at it he checked all the connections and said nothing was wrong , he then put a new fuse a 10 amp this time and it started working , no probs since yesterday , mike

Mike Good that the Trolley is working as you would expect :) I am still puzzled as to what was blowing the fuse though Glad to Know all is ok. Let me know if you have any other issues with the control.

Ian
Title: Re: pump controller
Post by: Mike #1 on September 20, 2011, 04:51:13 pm: thanks Ian, sold it today so no more worries ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D. MIKE
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Post by: Ian Sheppard on September 20, 2011, 05:39:11 pm: Okie Dokie

good to know it is resolved.