Need help: Ilford Multigrade 500

Pete H

Member

Joined

Oct 25, 2004

Messages

771

Location

Stavanger or

Format

Multi Format

• Aug 2, 2009

• #1

Aaargh!!!

The power supply (500S) for my Multigrade head has just died. Does anyone know of either i) where to buy one, ii) anyone who repairs them in Europe (the closer to Norway the better as it weighs a fair bit, but the UK would be fine too), or iii) where to obtain wiring diagrams?

Please - I'm getting withdrawal symptoms already!

cheers
Pete

 

Ian David

Member

Joined

Dec 19, 2006

Messages

1,132

Location

QLD Australia

Format

Multi Format

• Aug 2, 2009

• #2

Hi Pete
I have a feeling all the manuals (including wiring diagrams?) for the various bits of the 500 can be found on the Ilford website.
Ian

 

OP

OP

Pete H

Member

Joined

Oct 25, 2004

Messages

771

Location

Stavanger or

Format

Multi Format

• Aug 2, 2009

• #3

Thanks Ian.
I just had a look and they are indeed.

cheers
Pete

 

RH Designs

Advertiser

Advertiser

Joined

Apr 9, 2003

Messages

651

Location

Yorkshire Da

Format

Multi Format

• Aug 3, 2009

• #4

Pete - Lightwave in the UK can repair these, contact Tony Hillery at Dead Link Removed

 

keeds

Member

Joined

Sep 26, 2005

Messages

361

Location

Suffolk, Eng

Format

Multi Format

• Aug 3, 2009

• #5

http://www.odyssey-sales.com/ repaired mine a couple of years back. Cost best part of £300 if I remember correctly.

 

OP

OP

Pete H

Member

Joined

Oct 25, 2004

Messages

771

Location

Stavanger or

Format

Multi Format

• Aug 3, 2009

• #6

Thanks Richard and keeds - that's helpful and I'll check up on them.

cheers
Peter

 

Thierry

Member

Joined

Sep 14, 2006

Messages

6

Location

Belgium

Format

Med. Format RF

• Aug 4, 2009

• #7

Hello Pete,

I also had problems with my power supply.
Check the fuse, and if the fuse is ok check if by fiddling around with the fuse-house (pushing it in his fuseguide) you can get the power back on.

Mine had a fault in the fuse-box/voltageselector.
With the wirediagram you can bypass the fusebox/voltageselector and put a new fuse in the line.

Greetings,
Thierry

 

OP

OP

Pete H

Member

Joined

Oct 25, 2004

Messages

771

Location

Stavanger or

Format

Multi Format

• Aug 5, 2009

• #8

Thanks Thierry. The first thing I did was to check the fuse (it's ok), but I have wondered about the voltage selector. I'll take a look at it.

cheers
Pete

 

stuart goodman

Member

Joined

May 7, 2008

Messages

4

Location

norfolk uk

Format

Multi Format

• Oct 9, 2009

• #9

did you sort the power supply? i have a spare one... norwich uk

stuart

 

mpirie

Member

Joined

Sep 19, 2005

Messages

603

Location

Highlands of Scotland

Format

4x5 Format

• Oct 9, 2009

• #10

Hi Pete,

I remember vaguely about a problem with fragile cabling in the 500 power supplies. It might be worth attacking it with a multimeter to check there are no broken wires in the unit.

Knowing the weight of the PSU, it'd be worth trying before shipping in or out of Norway ;-)

Let me know if you need information from mine.

Regards,
Mike