IFL Gone daft

[Bsmith]

About 15 years since I bought it but not done a lot of work.
When I insert the 16a 240v plug the cooling fan starts up and all lights come on the panel as photo no matter whether the switch on the back of unit is on or off. Mode dosn't show on panel, mode selector does nothing amp adjuster does nothing.
It always did this before when I put the 240v plug in for about 2 seconds then switched itself off, then when I turned the switch on on the back of the welder it was ready for welding with, seems like this pre start up is continuing for some reason.

Had to get the Pickhill out from under the bench today.

 

[tom2207]

I always start by putting things like that in the hot press for a week ,,, then lift the lid if your brave , or just aim for the vents with a hoover , blower , or last resort the air line ,,,,
then start again and see what happens ,
repeat till either it works , or your bored ,
take the plug off , save the leads , and fit the rest in the bin.
Go shopping and be happy when you get a nice new one.


failing that send them an e mail and ask if there is a tech department to chat to ,, never know and no harm in asking.

 

[nickk]

Mine stopped working about 4 years ago,nervous about sending it back due to costs and the fact I think inverter welders have a lifetime of 2-6 years,whereas my old transformer that I now use on site is 50+ years and always works.
Norman at ifl is helpful,01404 549 791.

 

[Munkul]

IFL are very reasonable for repair costs, we got a new control pcb in ours for about £140 iirc a couple of years ago.

 

[Bsmith]

I always start by putting things like that in the hot press for a week ,,, then lift the lid if your brave , or just aim for the vents with a hoover , blower , or last resort the air line ,,,,
then start again and see what happens ,
repeat till either it works , or your bored ,

failing that send them an e mail and ask if there is a tech department to chat to ,, never know and no harm in asking.

Yes I have been thinking along those lines, it's with the planning dept meantime.
Maybe someday I'll have a go at removing pieces and with the air line restricted to maybe 10 -20 psi give the dust a blow out.
If that dosn't help I can always return it to IFL for a repair estimate price. This is their form if anyone else needs one........ https://www.inverterfusion.co.uk/v/vspfiles/files/pdf/IFLReturnForm.pdf

 

[Turbo]

As has been said, IFL are very helpful if you contact their tech dept.

To split the housing you first take off the control panel & mark all wires before disconnecting. Then you remove the screws & separate both halves of the casing, removing the bulkhead nut on the gas hose.

It is unlikely a dust problem, due to its clever design the cooling air only blows over the heat sinks, the electronics are in a separate compartment.