Sometimes a sharp tap temporally may release the internal contacts ..

Hi Mike,

I was just rereading this and wondering if maybe I misunderstood your post last night. Do you mean that a sharp tap could have caused the problem? And if so, how do you suggest it could be remedied?

Thanks,
Helen

Thanks,

We will give this a go tomorrow

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