Re: [newbie] OT electrial question
A resistor won't solve your problem. You _might_ get a replacement thermostat from/thru: Parts for the La machine maybe available through Regalware in Wisconsin : Tel. 262 626 2121 . Despite Moulinex products have not been sold in the United States for several years, we may still have the part you are looking for. Please send us the product name and/or type number as well as a description of the part that you are looking for to the following e.mail. Thank you http://www.nelsonappliance.com/moulinex.htm Greg wrote: Hoyt Bailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Friday 02 July 2004 05:16, John Richard Smith wrote: I have an old Chip pan fryer that I use to boil bait. It's a 240v 50hz 1600W by Moulinex, and the bi-metal strip thermastat has stuck at permanently on which means that the juices boil over before the work is done. Since I never need more than the one setting , that is just below boiling ,"simmer" temperature, I thought I might just replace the thermostat with a permanent resistor. Can anyone advise me what sort of value resistor might well do the job ? Bob -- Bob Read // Registered Linux user #287118 http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/e/bestill.htm Soli Deo Gloria-Solus Christus-Sola Gratia-Sola Fide-Sola Scriptura The Church of The Master [Baptist] Providence, Rhode Island http://users.ids.net/~bobread/cotm.htm Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] OT electrial question
Hoyt Bailey wrote: On Friday 02 July 2004 23:28, Greg wrote The bimetal strip is a switch not a resistor. -- Regards; Hoyt If you put a resister in the circuit you will lower the wattage of your heating element Greg Which will result in slower heating not a different temperature. The bimetal strip operates, because of a difference in the expansion rate of two metals, when the set temp is reached the contacts remove the power from the heating element. The original poster likely has the contacts welded togother, The only solutions practical are to replace the temp sensor or if accessable break the contacts and polish the surface this will last for a while (less time than the original). Yes indeed, as soon as you all pointed that out to me I reliased my mistake. Instead, I took the existing thermostat appart, which is as you say is a bi-metal strip controlled device, and overrid the device setting limiter ( merely a screw with limited capacity turns) and by removing the silly complicatted lever mechanism I was able to reset the thermostat exactly and precisely where I wanted it and all is working very well indeed for my purposes. The difficulty arrose , I believe , because as a chip pan fryer the thermostat was set to boil fat or oil which have higher poiling points than water. it was a bit trial and error setting the correct boiling point for water and I took a few risks with boiling water as the pan was poised delicately so I could also get my screwdriver undeneath to where the micrometer screw rests,but I did it nicely and all now functions just as I want it to. Thanks for the advice though. I'm only a high school level person as to electro mechanical knowledge in general, but don't mind "having a go" in general, providing it's not too complicated. John -- John Richard Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] OT electrial question
On Friday 02 July 2004 23:28, Greg wrote: > Hoyt Bailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >On Friday 02 July 2004 05:16, John Richard Smith wrote: > >> I have an old Chip pan fryer that I use to boil bait. > >> > >> It's a 240v 50hz 1600W by Moulinex, and the bi-metal strip thermastat > >> has stuck at permanently on which means that the juices boil over > >before > >> the work is done. > >> > >> Since I never need more than the one setting , that is just below > >> boiling ,"simmer" temperature, I thought I might just replace the > >> thermostat with a permanent resistor. > >> > >> Can anyone advise me what sort of value resistor might well do the > >job ? > >> > >> Appologies for being off toppic question, just felt someone on the > >list > >> would know the answer. > >> > >> Thanks. > >> > >The bimetal strip is a switch not a resistor. > > > >-- > >Regards; > >Hoyt > > > > > If you put a resister in the circuit you will lower the wattage of your heating element > Greg > Which will result in slower heating not a different temperature. The bimetal strip operates, because of a difference in the expansion rate of two metals, when the set temp is reached the contacts remove the power from the heating element. The original poster likely has the contacts welded togother, The only solutions practical are to replace the temp sensor or if accessable break the contacts and polish the surface this will last for a while (less time than the original). -- Regards; Hoyt Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] OT electrial question
Hoyt Bailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Friday 02 July 2004 05:16, John Richard Smith wrote: >> I have an old Chip pan fryer that I use to boil bait. >> >> It's a 240v 50hz 1600W by Moulinex, and the bi-metal strip thermastat >> has stuck at permanently on which means that the juices boil over >before >> the work is done. >> >> Since I never need more than the one setting , that is just below >> boiling ,"simmer" temperature, I thought I might just replace the >> thermostat with a permanent resistor. >> >> Can anyone advise me what sort of value resistor might well do the >job ? >> >> Appologies for being off toppic question, just felt someone on the >list >> would know the answer. >> >> Thanks. >> >The bimetal strip is a switch not a resistor. > >-- >Regards; >Hoyt > > If you put a resister in the circuit you will lower the wattage of your heating element Greg -- Linux Mandrake Rules __ Switch to the New Netscape Internet Service. As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
