nigelmercier

Capacitors are normally 15µF, 22µF, 33µF and ± 20% tolerance. I'd be very surprised if the values were that critical.

Patio Magic

Hi Stuart, Many thanks for these, I'll take a look, although I actually wrote one of them!

Perhaps denmike can help?

I "stole" a set of these when I left the BBC, I couldn't possibly repeat what we called them.

In which case I think you missed the point.

Steam irons are not a risk from the steam output. However, they are a significant risk from the cold water spray.

Hi Stuart, Thanks for the info, I'll take a look at the code. What COG controller does this unit use? Also note your dump of the PCF8582C EEPROM ... 0x05,0xF2,0x05,0xF2,... Interesting repeat, do you know why? Did you decode any of the other addresses?

Dremel, see my Guide to Preparing Wires for Crimping http://www.bavariayacht.info/downloads/A%20Guide%20to%20Preparing%20Wires%20for%20Crimping.pdf

While this may be OK for batteries or antifreeze dilution, don't even consider using it in a steam iron. The risk from Legionella via aerosol distribution is very high; I know, I've been infected by it.

Hi Stuart, I've joined just so I can join this discussion. Very impressed you have decoded the ribbon cable signals, what did you use, a Bus Pirate? I know you have Arduino code for this project, but does it catalogue the information you discovered? Arduino code is not my preference, I'm a PIC person You may have found a document on replacing the counter with a standalone unit from Curtis, that was mine. For the record, I don't have a boat on a canal, I've got one with sails on the sea. Many items of equipment cross-over though, as this proves.