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kennyh
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Yes, the contactors are made by Albright.... replacement Tip kits are available, and it's an easy job to change. Look at forklift truck...
13 Jan 2025
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Following up on this….. relay worked fine for my boat relocation to Portavadie 👍🏻 Now planning to overhaul the contacts on the relay...
12 Jan 2025
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Pics from this morning. Looks like my v39 has only suffered some small cosmetic damage to stsrboard. However she lost 3 fenders and two...
23 Dec 2024
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That’s a good result , but the contacts have a coating on them, so once you file the pitting off , it will fail again but could weld...
29 Nov 2024
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I don’t know about your particular thruster….but if it has carbon brushes…I would thoroughly clean the old carbon dust…and check whether...
29 Nov 2024
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It looks like an Albright contactor. I’d replace it or the contacts as a minimum. Once this happens it is prone to repeat quite soon.
29 Nov 2024
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I gave it just a few brushes with the emery board (as recommended by the distributor) so hopefully all ok. I do plan to strip later to...
29 Nov 2024
kennyh
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An update: Joystick was not the problem… it tested ok. Problem was the Solenoid/Relay contact surfaces to switch on power for Motor...
28 Nov 2024
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Agreed. I’ll do a continuity test on the harness and the switches before stripping the joystick down. The difficulty is that it is a 6...
24 Nov 2024
kennyh
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No. Not near the boat - going strip things tomorrow / check the wiring etc. Assuming I get to the micro switches I’ll test each with a...
24 Nov 2024
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Thanks for the comments; I’ll try opening it up and getting access to the switches to clean / spray. 🤞🏻 I need it working for a trip in...
24 Nov 2024
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The MaxPower thrusters have a bit of electronics in them to prevent rapid operation of the motor from left to right and also to inhibit...
24 Nov 2024
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I’ll do that. Anyone disassembled to clean the switch contacts?
22 Nov 2024
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Hi all. I’ve a Maxpower bow thruster in my boat that’s playing up! When using the joystick, the power comes on intermittently. It’s...
22 Nov 2024
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