Re: heating elements was Re: [biofuel] pumps, etc.

2003-11-23 Thread filip . ponsaerts
Hi My 2 cents as electrical engineer > Actually it kind of makes sense, If you run 120 volts through a light > bulb made for a 130 volts, they are dimmer and cooler than a 120 volt > light bulb of the same wattage, despite the fact that you are using the > same amount of electricity. The compa

Re: heating elements was Re: [biofuel] pumps, etc.

2003-11-22 Thread Martin Klingensmith
extremely large candle, I'll grant you ), because the >metal would not be able to get rid of the heat. > >Greg H. > - Original Message - > From: Martin Klingensmith > To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 11:34 > Subject:

Re: heating elements was Re: [biofuel] pumps, etc.

2003-11-22 Thread Greg and April
elements was Re: [biofuel] pumps, etc. Dan Maker wrote: >Wynn said: > > >>Dan, >>Can you explain WHY "it would make an electrician shudder"? I see >>nothing wrong with it! >> >> > >As I'm not an electrician,

Re: heating elements was Re: [biofuel] pumps, etc.

2003-11-22 Thread Dan Maker
Martin Klingensmith said: > > >Dan Maker said: > > > >As I'm not an electrician, I am only relating what my co-worker, who is > >an electrician, said when I mentioned this to him. > > I'm not sure where this is coming from. As long as your wiring is > properly sized to the heating element, a hea

heating elements was Re: [biofuel] pumps, etc.

2003-11-22 Thread Martin Klingensmith
Dan Maker wrote: >Wynn said: > > >>Dan, >>Can you explain WHY "it would make an electrician shudder"? I see >>nothing wrong with it! >> >> > >As I'm not an electrician, I am only relating what my co-worker, who is >an electrician, said when I mentioned this to him. > >His biggest concern w

Re: [biofuel] pumps, etc.

2003-11-22 Thread Appal Energy
Maud Essen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 10:51 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] pumps, etc. > Todd, is this magnetic drive pump big enough for Mark's water heater design? > > http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/productdetail.jsp?xi=xi&ItemId=1611762438&am

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2003-11-21 Thread Maud Essen
Todd, is this magnetic drive pump big enough for Mark's water heater design? http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/productdetail.jsp?xi=xi&ItemId=1611762438&ccitem= Thanks. Maud >The pump you referenced is a clear water pump and is known to leak quite >easily. It would probably work. But put a drip

Re: [biofuel] pumps, etc.

2003-11-21 Thread Dan Maker
Wynn said: > > Dan, > Can you explain WHY "it would make an electrician shudder"? I see > nothing wrong with it! As I'm not an electrician, I am only relating what my co-worker, who is an electrician, said when I mentioned this to him. His biggest concern was that it was quite inefficent. For

Re: [biofuel] pumps, etc.

2003-11-21 Thread Wynn
Dan, Can you explain WHY "it would make an electrician shudder"? I see nothing wrong with it! Wynn Dan Maker wrote: >Keith Addison said: > > >>>I'm undecided between using a 55 gal drum with a cone bottom or an old >>>water heater as a processor. Regarding the water heater, I have seen >>>t

Re: [biofuel] pumps, etc.

2003-11-21 Thread Dan Maker
Keith Addison said: > > >I'm undecided between using a 55 gal drum with a cone bottom or an old > >water heater as a processor. Regarding the water heater, I have seen > >the recommendation that it be plugged into a 110 outlet instead of 220 > >to keep the elements from getting too hot. Is it ok

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2003-11-20 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Sue >Hello All, > >I am gathering materials to build a closed processor and have some >questions that I am sure are rather elementary, but here goes: > >I have heard it mentioned that the processor can build up pressure. Why >and how much? Should I have a pressure relief valve for safety?

Re: [biofuel] pumps, etc.

2003-11-20 Thread Appal Energy
t; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 1:04 AM Subject: [biofuel] pumps, etc. > Hello All, > > I am gathering materials to build a closed processor and have some > questions that I am sure are rather elementary, but here goes: > > I have heard it m

[biofuel] pumps, etc.

2003-11-19 Thread Sue Miller
Hello All, I am gathering materials to build a closed processor and have some questions that I am sure are rather elementary, but here goes: I have heard it mentioned that the processor can build up pressure. Why and how much? Should I have a pressure relief valve for safety? I'm undecided betw