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Re: Electrical Controller Problem

Postby wynnum1 » Fri Mar 12, 2021 10:33 pm

bluc wrote:
FilthyPhil wrote:Hi, I know you get what you pay for & I'm regretting buying this cheap Chinese controller but there weren't any other options at the time.
2 of the wires have come loose probably due to crappy soldering & I'm not sure where they go. If someone could point me in the right direction so I can re- solder them please.

Nothing should be soldered on 240v :angry-banghead:

I think your wrong about no soldering depends how is put together .
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Re: Electrical Controller Problem

Postby clintonb » Sat Mar 13, 2021 6:53 am

I think your wrong about no soldering depends how is put together .

:text-+1:
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Re: Electrical Controller Problem

Postby FilthyPhil » Sat Mar 13, 2021 11:24 am

See if this works.
And I didn't do anything different to yesterday????
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Re: Electrical Controller Problem

Postby The Stig » Sat Mar 13, 2021 1:28 pm

I’ll open one later today for you and post a pic
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Re: Electrical Controller Problem

Postby bluc » Sat Mar 13, 2021 1:33 pm

clintonb wrote:
I think your wrong about no soldering depends how is put together .

:text-+1:

240v should always use crimps or screw terminals for connections . Low voltage side of an ssr can be soldered to a potentionmeter.but nothing on high voltage side should be :naughty:
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Re: Electrical Controller Problem

Postby The Stig » Sat Mar 13, 2021 2:18 pm

This is the inside of our controllers . Essentially the same as the keg land ones
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Re: Electrical Controller Problem

Postby RC Al » Sat Mar 13, 2021 3:30 pm

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Re: Electrical Controller Problem

Postby bluc » Sat Mar 13, 2021 3:43 pm

:laughing-rolling:
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Re: Electrical Controller Problem

Postby FilthyPhil » Sat Mar 13, 2021 5:30 pm

The Stig wrote:This is the inside of our controllers . Essentially the same as the 'unwelcome advertiser' ones


Thanks Stig, I see the metal case is earthed on yours which is a good idea. Also 3 terminals on the back of your On/Off switch where as mine only has 2 terminals. I'm in the process of trying to get a refund off the Ebay seller, if I do I will be buying one of yours.

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Re: Electrical Controller Problem

Postby The Stig » Sat Mar 13, 2021 5:33 pm

Good luck with it mate :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Electrical Controller Problem

Postby RuddyCrazy » Sat Mar 13, 2021 5:59 pm

Eh Filthy,
When I get something off fleabay and it aint what I paid for or is defective I just got into my bank and get the payment reversed, I always say the reason and that the seller expects me to fork out a heap for return postage which I reckon is just a scam and everytime my bank returns my funds within 2 working days.
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Re: Electrical Controller Problem

Postby FilthyPhil » Sun Mar 14, 2021 9:42 pm

RuddyCrazy wrote:Eh Filthy,
When I get something off fleabay and it aint what I paid for or is defective I just got into my bank and get the payment reversed, I always say the reason and that the seller expects me to fork out a heap for return postage which I reckon is just a scam and everytime my bank returns my funds within 2 working days.


It's probably too late for that, I bought the controller back in November.
Ebay & Paypal aren't being any help either because it's more than 90 days.
I just discovered that the back of the switch has melted as well & is no longer working.
Anyway like I said, "you get what you pay for" & I've learnt my lesson which cost $27 :violence-smack:
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