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Bryan Dam
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Post subject: How much amperage does a element draw?  Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 5:18 pm |
Joined: Thu Dec 14, 2006 4:03 pm
Posts: 33
Location: Michigan
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For the sake of argument, 5.5k watt on 220.
Also, just looking at my board in detail because it's fun, are these things grounded at all? The element seems to be connected (via) relay to L1 and L2.
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Dr. Spa
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 7:24 pm |
Joined: Tue Feb 24, 2004 9:20 pm
Posts: 148
Location: near San Francisco
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Bryan Dam
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 7:41 pm |
Joined: Thu Dec 14, 2006 4:03 pm
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Location: Michigan
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Thanks for the info Dr. Spa.
How about the second part? Are they grounded somehow or am I right in that they are essentially hooked up to both the live (L1, L2) wires?
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charger_1
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 3:16 pm |
Joined: Fri Sep 03, 2004 12:27 am
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Location: Albert Lea, MN
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The ground protection comes from the housing of the heater. The housing is made of stainless steel, or there is a steel insert into a plastic heater housing, and these steel pieces are grounded. In the event of the element sending current into the water, these steel parts will sink the current to ground.
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