Hydrovan 15 keep blowing 13amp fuse

[mred406]

I know the one you mean,

Thanks. Will have a look tomorrow.

 

[Tiggy_dorset]

Looking at the electrical box on the top it states 16amp, so I think it needs to be wired into a proper socket or have a 16amp plug on it.

My compressor requires a 20amp socket. I had a 20amp socket installed, but the compressor still tripped it. Upgraded the breaker from a type 'B' to a type 'C' and now works lovely.

 

[mred406]

My compressor requires a 20amp socket. I had a 20amp socket installed, but the compressor still tripped it. Upgraded the breaker from a type 'B' to a type 'C' and now works lovely.

This is what this electrician is going to do today.

Fingers crossed.

Looked on the electrical plate cover, inside there is a label with wiring diagram on it. Beside the diagram showing capacitor fitted to yoke, someone has written 27 for 1 cap and 185 for another cap.

Does this mean anything to anyone?

 

[eric_knapper]

Do you know what capacitors I would need?

There are 2 on there but they are both painted black so can not see any info or numbers?

If your getting an electrician in to do the job for you show him the capacitors he will be able to get them from his supplier for you (they should only be a few quid each) Make sure you get proper START and RUN capacitors. What I have is as follows:

The vertical one is the start capacitor I called hydrovane to ask the correct uf and VAC and the told me to replace with 200uf 275VAC. The best I could get at the time was an ItalFarad MSC 250-315uf 250VAC model no:704093047 (Note the MSC bit)

The horizontal one is your run capacitor I don't know the orginal Hydrovane specs for this one it was replace by the company I bought the compressor from and I have an ItalFarad RP-2 30uf 400-450VAC 50/60Hz 29-10W model no:30040

Eric.