Electrical help please!

Pippah45
Pippah45 Forum Participant Posts: 2,452
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edited December 2015 in Parts & Accessories #1

i have a rechargeable Dyson in the caravan and the dogs have snapped the cable off the charger plug (sealed).  One wire is plain grey the other grey and white.  Is the solid grey one positive?  The unit says 5 amps on it so will fuse accordingly.  

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  • mickysf
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    edited December 2015 #2

    I presume the cable your are referring to is the low voltage output (22volts?) side of the plug.

  • mickysf
    mickysf Forum Participant Posts: 6,474 ✭✭✭
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    edited December 2015 #3

    Sorry, meant to add that I'd use a meter to check.  When working on bikes and cars  6v and 12v systems, and before I could afford a meter I would use  a tiny buzzer which was polarity dependant. That always found the positive! Can't stress enough though
    that knowledge, confidence and respect for the dangers of electricity, even low voltage systems is of paramount importance.

  • EmilysDad
    EmilysDad Forum Participant Posts: 8,973
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    edited December 2015 #4

    A bit difficult to advise form a far ..... but a new one is £25 http://www.dyson.co.uk/spares/c/charger/dc58_59-charger.aspx?pid=DC59-animal-complete ....
    I just took a guess on the model Wink 

  • chrisn7
    chrisn7 Forum Participant Posts: 72
    edited December 2015 #5

    Usually, the centre pin of a connector is +ve. If you have a mulimeter with a continuity function, use this - one meter lead to the centre pin, the other to one of the broken connections. The one that sounds is then also +ve. If repairing, be sure to solder
    the joins and use heat shrink tubing over each join and a larger hst over both, which will give you a reliable repair

  • FRANKDALE269
    FRANKDALE269 Forum Participant Posts: 1
    edited December 2015 #6

    Visited two sites in the run up to christmas - Stonehaven and Edinburgh both had no gas refills ar all - has the club stopped keeping gas ? 

  • Pippah45
    Pippah45 Forum Participant Posts: 2,452
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    edited December 2015 #7

    Thank you for your help folks I remembered Dysons helpline and was advised to buy the new charger as going into the mains via a standard plug might blow up the machine,  I might just risk that as it's pretty old and I have never been overly impressed that a several hour full charge gives 6 mins of suction!  It's the only Dyson I haven't loved the uprights are great.

    Frank you might want to start a new topic for gas it might warn more people that there is a shortage on sites.  Thank goodness for Safefill say I especially after landing the cooks job for 7 yesterday!  

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