Pump question

Feb 02, 2005 2 Replies

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


Kim..."A Man Of True Frankenstinean Proportions"

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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