[GreenKeys] Fw: Fw: model 15 motor curiosity

[Til128 at aol.com]

Strange as it may seem, the same thing happened to me.
 
As stated, I clipped the wire from the switch on the resistor taped it  and 
tucked it away.
 
Works fine now.  :-)
 
TT
 
 
In a message dated 8/28/2016 9:37:54 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
epvgk at limpoc.com writes:

Same  here, I removed those on mine after the cap had a slow meltdown while 
powered  offs. Probably safest to remove or replace to avoid potential fire 
hazard,  too.

On August 28, 2016 9:15:48 AM EDT, JC White  <jcw1231 at pacbell.net> wrote:
>Yes that cap being shorted could  allow sufficient current to flow to
>cause the motor to hum.  The  cap and resistor are for spark suppression
>when the switch is opened  with current flowing and is probably not
>necessary so the pair can be  removed...  they do not exist in any of my
>four  15s...
>
>
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> To: JC White  <jcw1231 at pacbell.net> 
> Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2016 12:47  AM
> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Fw: model 15 motor  curiosity
>   
>well, that is the strange part.  according to the schematic in 
>2217wd.pdf, there is a 5ohm resistor and  a 1uf capacitor in series, 
>across the switch contacts via one of the  300ohm resistors. I have no 
>idea of their function, but my suspect is  that the 1 uf is shorted. i 
>will take it out of the wiring and see  what happens...
>
>
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