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Any one any experience with roller shutters?

 
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 10:54 pm    Post subject: Any one any experience with roller shutters? Reply with quote

As the subject says, anyone got any experience with roller shutters?

Mine has packed up and trying to decide if I fix myself, or get the "pros" in.

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 9:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What's packed up exactly? Is it motorized or operated using a chain?
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 11:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Motor mate, sounds like its trying but doesn't manage to move anything.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 11:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

glenn wrote:
Motor mate, sounds like its trying but doesn't manage to move anything.


If an ac motor doesn't work, usually something wrong with the phasing on startup. A tumble dryer for example has a big capacitor (you'll love this) which creates a flux in the motor which helps it start.

(Yes a flux capacitor)

You probably have a little box on the motor with the capacitor inside.

It basically helps the motor start, if its broke, the motor will just hum because its trying to go forward and backwards at the same time.

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 11:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

probably just the brushes mate or the kick start capacitor if it has one
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 7:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sounds like I need a new motor then. Thanks for explaining Smile
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I can't beleive no-one giggled at "flux capacitor"
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