Many thanks again Crownie. Traced the voltage drop to connections at the control fuse on the front panel. That is too long a run of wire for such a sensitive BDI. A crown engineer had been in and told them new mast looms for all at £400 each (3 machines). Needless to say I am of golden testicles right now! :-)
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