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n99

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Jul 4, 2010, 3:51:14 PM7/4/10
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Hello

We have a cooker hood (proline con 60) with 2 lights and extractor
fan.
One bulb blew and after the replacing the plug fuse only the extactor
fan now works. Neither light does even with new bulbs.

The plug had a 13amp fuse even though the instructions said 3amps. I
was hoping there was an internal fuse to change but the only
accessible space I could find houses a terminal block (is that the
correct term?).

Is it likely there would a internal fuse or is the unit lilkey shot?
Cheers for any advice

n99

Andrew Gabriel

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Jul 4, 2010, 4:37:03 PM7/4/10
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In article <9a287b03-c58b-4195...@i31g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>,

I would guess the resulting fault current damaged the light switch
or burned out a thin wire or track. I can't imagine it would be
difficult to fix.

BTW, I always use CFL's in cooker hoods, not being susceptable to
the fan vibration.

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Andrew Gabriel
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NT

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Jul 4, 2010, 5:27:58 PM7/4/10
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On Jul 4, 9:37 pm, and...@cucumber.demon.co.uk (Andrew Gabriel) wrote:
> In article <9a287b03-c58b-4195-b907-48d764acb...@i31g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>,

>         n99 <h.bab...@googlemail.com> writes:
>
> > Hello
>
> > We have a cooker hood (proline con 60) with 2 lights and extractor
> > fan.
> > One bulb blew and after the replacing the plug fuse only the extactor
> > fan now works. Neither light does even with new bulbs.
>
> > The plug had a 13amp fuse even though the instructions said 3amps. I
> > was hoping there was an internal fuse to change but the only
> > accessible space I could find houses a terminal block (is that the
> > correct term?).
>
> > Is it likely there would a internal fuse or is the unit lilkey shot?
> > Cheers for any advice
>
> I would guess the resulting fault current damaged the light switch
> or burned out a thin wire or track. I can't imagine it would be
> difficult to fix.
>
> BTW, I always use CFL's in cooker hoods, not being susceptable to
> the fan vibration.

Light switch is often the weakest link, and an internal arc in a bulb
can take them out. Could be anything else though. Multimeter will tell
you where the fault is. If the switch, fit a new one or open it and
file the contacts clean. CFLs dont cause this problem.


NT

John

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Jul 4, 2010, 5:47:38 PM7/4/10
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"NT" <meow...@care2.com> wrote in message
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NT


I've had screw in bulbs that don't quite make contact.


ARWadsworth

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Jul 5, 2010, 5:30:38 AM7/5/10
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"Andrew Gabriel" <and...@cucumber.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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I have repaired a couple of extractors where the tracks have blown. I have
not had to replace a switch yet.

Adam


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