Author Topic: DC02 only 20 years old - Raising the dead (Read 3765 times)

JW · « **on:** April 05, 2016, 05:48:09 pm »

Hello folks.

20 years old this month! According to the moulding date stamps on the the inside of the casing reading 04 96.

This is a DC02 'Antarctic solo Breakthrough Limited Edition' (if anyone cares) which has been going strong with a few fixes on the way but finally expired, and will not start.

The curious thing is this:-

On disassembly there is no obvious fault; switches, fuses and connections all OK. Commutator & brushes look fine, no evidence anywhere of overheating. BUT, it will NOT start at mains voltage, but WILL start happily if run up from zero voltage using a slide regulator. Any suggestions for a fix? My partner is keen to keep using it on our many stairs, referring to its later big brother as 'The Brute' on account of the hefting requirements.

Madrat · « **Reply #1 on:** April 05, 2016, 06:02:07 pm »

motor capacitor???

JW · « **Reply #2 on:** April 05, 2016, 06:21:58 pm »

Hi Madrat,

. . . thanks for the suggestion. The only visible capacitor on the motor was what looked like an interference suppression job across the input line, as I recall.
Could that do it?
Unfortunately it's all reassembled now so I'll need to open it & look again.

JW