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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2020 18:25:14 GMT
The overheat alarm is going off - yes I've turned it off each time. Hot day here but not the hottest. Have tried numerous times over the last few hours but still the same - as soon as I turn the inverter on the overheat alarm comes on. Sterling controls to it - will need to investigate further to establish exact details of equipment. All working ok until this afternoon and nothing done anywhere near electrics recently.
Any ideas on what to look at?
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Post by Isambard Kingdom Brunel on May 20, 2020 18:34:10 GMT
Fluffed up air inlet? Simply too warm? How long have you let it cool? Sure its not a low battery or bad connection alarm? Too much load on it? What's it running?
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2020 18:40:24 GMT
Fluffed up air inlet? Simply too warm? How long have you let it cool? Sure its not a low battery or bad connection alarm? Too much load on it? What's it running? Maybe on first two questions.
Batteries and connections all well - but will have a look at connections tomorrow - charging 240v equipment from the Travelpower at the moment and all is well.
Laptop and radio was all the load - well within it's capability.
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Post by Telemachus on May 20, 2020 18:58:00 GMT
When you say “as soon as” do you literally mean almost instantly even though it’s been off for a long time, or do you mean after a few minutes? If the former, it won’t be the fan or fluff, more likely a faulty temperature sensor.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2020 19:00:34 GMT
When you say “as soon as” do you literally mean almost instantly even though it’s been off for a long time, or do you mean after a few minutes? If the former, it won’t be the fan or fluff, more likely a faulty temperature sensor. The former.
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Post by Telemachus on May 20, 2020 19:02:08 GMT
When you say “as soon as” do you literally mean almost instantly even though it’s been off for a long time, or do you mean after a few minutes? If the former, it won’t be the fan or fluff, more likely a faulty temperature sensor. The former. Well in that case I’d suspect the thing is knackered.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2020 19:03:36 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2020 20:18:26 GMT
Working now.....
On it's way out or just a bit of a blip? Any thoughts...
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Post by Isambard Kingdom Brunel on May 21, 2020 8:48:21 GMT
May need flushing. Watch
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Post by Isambard Kingdom Brunel on May 21, 2020 8:55:11 GMT
May need flushing. Watch
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Post by Isambard Kingdom Brunel on May 21, 2020 8:56:11 GMT
Unlikely you need to do it twice, sorry.
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Post by Jim on May 21, 2020 9:35:03 GMT
A bucket of water would cool it and wash the fluff out.
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Post by patty on May 21, 2020 10:39:07 GMT
Working now.....
On it's way out or just a bit of a blip? Any thoughts...
Hit with hammer, or open it up and poke various bits with screwdriver. wouldn't advise that... I tried that with sons knackered inverter..once taken apart there is no putting them back together..... suppose it kept me busy looking to see how they went together
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2020 10:46:38 GMT
Still working this morning - been busy so will have a look at it later. What I presume is the cooling fan (only from the irritating noise it makes) is constantly on.
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Post by lollygagger on May 21, 2020 11:35:13 GMT
Possibly the irritating noise is a symptom of fan trouble. Maybe it's not providing enough cooling.
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