receptacle in Hughes Autoformer replacement ?
The receptacle in my Hughes Autoformer is pretty worn out... sometimes I have a hard time maintaining contact. Otherwise it works fine. I was wondering if anyone here has taken one apart and if rep...
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I had to do this about a year ago - sadly I neglected to document the task with photos or video...
First you go to your local hardware store and purchase a replacement outlet - they are readily available for a few bucks. I forget what I paid but I am thinking it was under $10.
Now you need to remove the rivets holding the top in place - drilling them out or grinding them are both good choices. Once you have the top off you can remove the old outlet and disconnect the leads fairly easily. Most of the innards are "potted" but the area where the outlet is is open enough that you can get things moved around fairly easily.
With the old outlet removed you simply reverse the procedure to install the new one. You can either replace the rivets to close it all back up, or use some self-tapping screws to make it easier to open up again the next time.
First you go to your local hardware store and purchase a replacement outlet - they are readily available for a few bucks. I forget what I paid but I am thinking it was under $10.
Now you need to remove the rivets holding the top in place - drilling them out or grinding them are both good choices. Once you have the top off you can remove the old outlet and disconnect the leads fairly easily. Most of the innards are "potted" but the area where the outlet is is open enough that you can get things moved around fairly easily.
With the old outlet removed you simply reverse the procedure to install the new one. You can either replace the rivets to close it all back up, or use some self-tapping screws to make it easier to open up again the next time.
