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Electrical diagram for Durst UT100 dryer

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Allovon Alain

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Hello, I have an electrical problem with a Durst dryer. The fan does not work anymore.
Would you have an electrical diagram to send me so that I can try a repair.
Thank you in advance.

Best regards from France
 

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Is a diagram necessary? Without knowing this device, I assume it is designed as a room heater: a AC motor (universal motor), switched by the on-off switch, and two resistors in parallel behind that switch for the heating. Maybe even a temperature controlled circuit breaker for the safety.

So when you got no idea on the possible fault so far, a diagram would not help either.
 

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If nothing works, suspect the power supply to the switches. If the elements heat up and the fan doesn't turn, the fan may be seized.

As AgX says, it's a relatively simple design so it may be safer to leave it to an expert to fix if you are unsure?

Mike
 

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Simplistic in concept, I can imagine without a lot of guesswork that such a product has
  1. a power switch
  2. a thermostat
  3. a motor
  4. a resistive heat element
There isn't much circuitry to figure out, apart from the wiring that connects which thing to which next thing, and use of proper electrical safety along with a multimeter to troubleshoot which item is no longer operational. For example, if Voltage is getting to the fan , but it still does not spin, you know it is the fan that needs replacement...then all you need is get a fan of the proper Voltage rating. If there are safety interlocks, these would need to be bypassed in order to check items 1 thru 4
 
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Hello, thanks for your answers.
The fan is seized. By insisting a little with some degreasing agent, I was able to restart it.
Thank you very much.
 

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Hello, thanks for your answers.
The fan is seized. By insisting a little with some degreasing agent, I was able to restart it.
Thank you very much.
Glad it is working now. You are free to accept or reject this piece of advice but I have found that with my Durst UT 100 there is no need to use the heater switch to dry film even here in the U.K. I find it takes only about 20-30 mins with the fan only and there is no danger of over heating the film if you had to leave the UT 100 running for longer than was necessary .

I mention this because should the heater circuit fail then it is not the end of the world It does a great job with the fan only

pentaxuser
 

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But a droplet of oil at the bearing after deseizing it would do good.
 
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