Recently opened up a 120v,60hz Coffee machine, and the pump has a large diode in series with one of its 120v input leads. The pump works either with this diode, or without. Just wondering why its there?
Thanks
Recently opened up a 120v,60hz Coffee machine, and the pump has a large diode in series with one of its 120v input leads. The pump works either with this diode, or without. Just wondering why its there?
Thanks
Are you certain it's a diode and not a fusing device? My coffee machine had two of the latter in series with the heating element.
Yes sounds like a PTC fuse or similar.
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