Thermal cut out on Projecta Cyclone compressor

[Emo]

Does anyone know what it might look like, where it might be located and how to disable it? The thermal cut out seems to be playing up and only lets me get three tyres pumped up before cutting out. A mate has the same compressor and his goes like champion. This is the second time that it's happened. My mate did his 4 and one of mine. Not much fun stuck out in the rain on Saturday arvo and the compressor cuts out after only doing 3 tyres.

[mickyd555]

highly unlikely that the thermal is a problem. most likely its utting out because its getting too hot. take a temp reading as best you can and just check it before you disable it. Its probably a bearing heating up too much ior something simple like that.

[77Rangie]

it's located under the end cap where the switch it looks like 2 littile brown panels. i tried fan cooling the compressor LOL, but it made no difference i bought a better compressor so i pulled it apart to have a look inside

[77Rangie]

oops double post

[Emo]

it's located under the end cap where the switch it looks like 2 littile brown panels. i tried fan cooling the compressor LOL, but it made no difference i bought a better compressor so i pulled it apart to have a look inside

Thanks for the tip. I took it apart today, found the thermal cut out, cut the brown panels out of the circuit, soldered the wire together and all is it good. It still works fine. I'll test it out tomorrow pumping up the 4 x 33" tyres and see how it copes.

[murcod]

If it has got problems it will probably just sieze up now when it overheats!

Do they have inline fuses in the lead somewhere?