I have isolated the cut-out as the cause of the problem why the motor won't run. A continuity check failed.
The cut-out is silver in colour, about 12mm long by about 3 mm diameter. It is mounted axially in a piece of plain wire about 60mm long and the whole caboodle is covered with a piece of heat-resistant plastic. The plain wire, where it emanates from the covering, has a spade connector that plugs directly onto the motor. The cut-out is in the brown (neutral) cable from the 3-pin plug.
The writing on the cut-out reads:
SEFUC SF96?
10A JET 250V 03X5The question mark above indicates where the digit/letter is illegible.
Does anyone know a web page where I might order such a thing? I have done a few searches already, but there are so many different hits that I can't see the wood for the trees.
Thanks. (I can take a photo of it if that helps.)
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