Quartet repair

[michael6388]

I am overhauling our quartets, and a couple seem to have faulty lamp holders, although the fault may lie in the cable to the lamp. I can't see how to get to the connector between the supply lead, and the flying leads to the lampholder to see where the fault lies. Can anyone help? I also have a couple of lanterns where the lamp focus screw has partially seized - they will give a couple of turns, but not tighten up. If I apply WD40, I can eventually work them free, clean up the threads and apply coppaslip before replacing. Is this a regular fault, or am I just unlucky? Thanks for any help/advice you can give.

[sparkyweb]

Another quality strand design here.

 

Open the lantern slightly.

At the top where the unit hinges open, you will need to gently prise apart the "ears" away from the sticky-out bits. (The crude hinge arrangement)

The lantern will then be in half.

 

As I say gently as you do need to open it quite a bit, and being a casting I have seen these break off before. I would also check the cable where it goes into the lantern, as I have seen them go intermittant and smoke/arc at the point of entry in the past.

[michael6388]

Another quality strand design here.

 

Open the lantern slightly.

At the top where the unit hinges open, you will need to gently prise apart the "ears" away from the sticky-out bits. (The crude hinge arrangement)

The lantern will then be in half.

 

As I say gently as you do need to open it quite a bit, and being a casting I have seen these break off before. I would also check the cable where it goes into the lantern, as I have seen them go intermittant and smoke/arc at the point of entry in the past.

Mark

Thanks for that

 

 

Mark

Damn! It went off too soon1

I see what you mean about the 'quality' design. I was gentle, and it was indeed a break in the cable at the pointof entry.

Thanks again

Michael