How to bypass hotplate cycling

[Tutu]

This works on my style model, your mileage may vary

look to the left of the red coils and see the 2 points that are open in 1 photo and shut in the other, solder them together and the hot plates is permanently on no more cycling.

You will need a controller of some form for the hotplate I was recommend (And bought) a phase angle controller, a variac should work fine as well.

This is the hotplate
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[cob]

could you not unplug the line leg of the switch and move it to the switch side of the element? cob

[rad14701]

could you not unplug the line leg of the switch and move it to the switch side of the element? cob

Yeah, just pulling the two wires and connecting them together would have been easier and left the hot plate in a state where it could have been reverted to its original functionality...

[maheel]

i would consider re wring the whole thing to move the wires away from under the hotplate area
5 hours of ON if going to really cook that wiring....

my 2c

[Tutu]

Returning the hotplate to orignal functionality was irrelevant lol it was £15.

Hmmm rewiring the plate might be in order I was also going to leave a small fan blowing at an angle so the air goes under the hotplate whilst running it.

[Tutu]

Burnt my hotplate out LOL

I moved the wiring but the plate itself has browned and bent.

digging out the gas for temp solution and get heater element fitted pro next year for my can so I can still use my phase angle controller

[Bushman]

Thanks for the quick update Tutu before someone else tried it!

[rad14701]

A hot plate is going to be very prone to failing if the entire heating coil isn't in direct contact with a cooler surface... This would be especially true when running full power...

I had an electric stove element release the magic smoke once in a very violent manner... There was almost an inch of element coil missing in a split second... Very bright, loud, and stinky... Plus it permanently marked a stainless steel pan from the arc flash...