Title: Rewire your machines
Post by: rogerz on October 08, 2006, 11:50:20 pm
I know that you guys always tell everyone here to rewire your machines when you get them, and here is proof.
I got this Vmc 56, nice survivor machine. I was going to use it for a barbeque just once for a few hours.
I started to get it ready and when I looked closer at the wiring and touched it it just crumbled.
It looked perfect until I touched it!
rz
I got this Vmc 56, nice survivor machine. I was going to use it for a barbeque just once for a few hours.
I started to get it ready and when I looked closer at the wiring and touched it it just crumbled.
It looked perfect until I touched it!
rz
Title: Rewire your machines
Post by: rogerz on October 08, 2006, 11:57:15 pm
some more
Title: Rewire your machines
Post by: johnieG on October 09, 2006, 10:00:31 am
Yep, saftey first, it would kinda ruin the old barbeque like having little jr. or aunt Sally getting a zap off of the soda machine! (unless they're the "barbeque") bad joke 
Title: Rewire your machines
Post by: MoonDawg on October 09, 2006, 10:42:18 am
A new wiring harness is $36.00, not a bad price, but the old junction box can be drilled open and new wires soldered in to save money and down time.
I order 8' UL rated power cords from Grainger by the dozen, part #1FD87 at about $6.00 each. They have a 3 prong sealed plug at one end that is waterproof and not only serve soda machines well, but are also great replacements for electric power tools.
I order 8' UL rated power cords from Grainger by the dozen, part #1FD87 at about $6.00 each. They have a 3 prong sealed plug at one end that is waterproof and not only serve soda machines well, but are also great replacements for electric power tools.
Title: Rewire your machines
Post by: sodaworks on October 09, 2006, 11:39:24 am
A new wiring harness is cheap insurance.
Title: Rewire your machines
Post by: rogerz on October 14, 2006, 09:58:29 am
Thanks Moondawg, good tip.
I think I'll open it up and see how it turns out.
rz
I think I'll open it up and see how it turns out.
rz
Title: Rewire your machines
Post by: collecture on October 14, 2006, 11:18:55 am
If it is a machine that I will be using, then I usually replace the fans also. You're half way there anyway. 
Title: Rewire your machines
Post by: rogerz on October 15, 2006, 12:44:50 am
I did replace the fans, and it turns out the fan wiring that looked OK, was fried after it entered the compressor cover.
rz
rz
Title: Rewire your machines
Post by: davet426 on December 06, 2006, 11:03:07 pm
(MoonDawg @ Oct. 09 2006,11:42)
QUOTE
I order 8' UL rated power cords from Grainger by the dozen, part #1FD87 at about $6.00 each.
Thanks Moondawg went to grainger to get my 3 in 1 and gave them that p# for the cords. Nice what you pick up skimming some of these!
Title: Rewire your machines
Post by: globalcompressors on December 07, 2006, 09:27:57 am
An ounce of prevention....
Worth a pound of cure!
Eric
Worth a pound of cure!
Eric
Title: Rewire your machines
Post by: cvb141 on December 07, 2006, 11:21:17 pm
I purchase 100' 12-3 drop cords from Sam's, Northen tool or where ever is cheaper. Then cut as needed and add plugs to them.