My Triac based Electric Controller build is finished (almost
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:28 pm
My Triac based Electric Controller build is finished (almost!).
My thanks to RAD and Parmulli and dozens of others who contributed to the Electric Controller thread. I hope to run my first power-on test tomorrow. I picked up some test leads , as suggested, and will check the voltages at several locations.
-240v 5500w CAMCO ultra low density heater element
Outside view: (old pot knob doesn't fit this shaft so new one is ordered) No fan in this build so I'll have to monitor the heatsink temp closely. I have a 12v fan and salvaged 12v wall wart should I need to add it in. And the schematic for this build (I've added an ammeter - not shown):
Much simpler build using an open box instead of the ammo can and using terminating strips to control the 10 gauge wires.
My thanks to RAD and Parmulli and dozens of others who contributed to the Electric Controller thread. I hope to run my first power-on test tomorrow. I picked up some test leads , as suggested, and will check the voltages at several locations.
-240v 5500w CAMCO ultra low density heater element
Outside view: (old pot knob doesn't fit this shaft so new one is ordered) No fan in this build so I'll have to monitor the heatsink temp closely. I have a 12v fan and salvaged 12v wall wart should I need to add it in. And the schematic for this build (I've added an ammeter - not shown):
Much simpler build using an open box instead of the ammo can and using terminating strips to control the 10 gauge wires.