Well that didn't last long.
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Well that didn't last long.
My little 5 litre copper alembic still normally runs on gas.
A couple of runs ago i bought a good quality hot plate. Solid plate.
I bypassed the thermo switch and connected it to my 4KW power controller.
Worked like a dream for the first run.
Second run a week or two later ie today it gave up shortly after reducing power to 30%
Not sure the little 1500w hot plate elements can deal with running at lower voltages for extended periods of time.
One learns as one goes.
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A couple of runs ago i bought a good quality hot plate. Solid plate.
I bypassed the thermo switch and connected it to my 4KW power controller.
Worked like a dream for the first run.
Second run a week or two later ie today it gave up shortly after reducing power to 30%
Not sure the little 1500w hot plate elements can deal with running at lower voltages for extended periods of time.
One learns as one goes.
Ta
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Re: Well that didn't last long.
Now that it has cooled down, does it heat up again? How many amps does it draw?
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Re: Well that didn't last long.
Cooled.
Plugged in.
Pulls nada amps
Going to open and see it is rotten wires
Plugged in.
Pulls nada amps
Going to open and see it is rotten wires
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Re: Well that didn't last long.
Wiring not burnt.
All connections tight and solid
All connections tight and solid
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Re: Well that didn't last long.
There are hot plates for sale that don't have solid plates. You still have to bypass their simmerstat to run a still on them.
Re: Well that didn't last long.
Dumb question, Is it the SCR Eric?
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Re: Well that didn't last long.
No. I plugged the hotplate directly into the wall. Nada
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Re: Well that didn't last long.
Hard to find here in south africa
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Re: Well that didn't last long.
You need to ohm out the element and see if it failed. Should be something like 9.6ohms resistance (verify that number, I made some assumptions). If that is good you have a different problem, something else needs bypassed.
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Re: Well that didn't last long.
They are hard to find in NZ too, so I get them out of China.
Re: Well that didn't last long.
If you have a multimeter you could check the continuity between the poles of the plate, if the plate is burnt you will have no continuity