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Posted by jeff in MD [Email] (more from jeff in MD) on Thu, 21 Mar 2013 03:00:00 Share Post by Email
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I have an Electrolux 2100 canister vacuum, it's an old-style model but was made circa 2000. Had been working fine until my not so bright sister in law managed to damage the cables (don't ask) that carry power from the handle down to the nozzle. Those cables provide power to the motor that turns the agitator.

So I soldered the wires back together but the motor still doesn't run. I have verified the following with a multimeter:
- continuity through the entire vacuum, from the outlet plug down to the nozzle motor.
- continuity of each component along the way, including the nozzle motor's on-off switch and circuit breaker.
- about 20 ohms resistance across the entire vacuum.
- about 17 ohms across the nozzle motor.

I also verified that applying 120v directly from the outlet to the motor will cause it to run. My wife was certain I was going to zap myself during that experiment.

The main suction motor works fine.

The only thing that seems to be off is that I only measured 1 volt or so at the terminals on the canister itself where the hose plugs in. The hose, which runs up to the handle, has wires built into it which carry the power up to the handle. Those terminals ought to have 120v right? But if there's continuity through the entire machine, shouldn't I be reading the same voltage there?

My working theory is that somehow while she was tearing the cords, my SIL managed to damage something internal to the canister which is resulting in a major voltage drop somewhere between the outlet and the terminals where the hose plugs in. This does not appear to be a common problem from my research, and I haven't found parts listed that would seem to have anything to do with it. Thoughts?

jeff

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