123hotchef
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it will be a linked neutral ive never seen 415 volt elements like that
they aint they are 240V
it will be a linked neutral ive never seen 415 volt elements like that
2 lives and one linked neutral on each set of elements
2 lives and one linked neutral on each set of elements
by connecting the heating element all together you achieve a 'STAR ' point which forms a sort of floating neutralthe element says 240V on it so er there goes my theory
by connecting the heating element all together you achieve a 'STAR ' point which forms a sort of floating neutral
the centre point of the first diag is the star 'neutral', each element being 230v , the second is delta connected at 415v I believe
the elements have arrived so ill be giving this a bash tomorrow morning
Remember to wear rubber gloves.......
disposable and stand on a dustbin bag and wrap a bit of tape round your screwdriver and socket wrench belt and bracesmarrigolds or the disposal type
ha ha ha i might need it because i have a feeling when the elements are removed water will pee outdisposable and stand on a dustbin bag and wrap a bit of tape round your screwdriver and socket wrench belt and braces
I was just thinking, sometimes here, heating elements would use two phases, they'd be hooked to two phases instead of one phase and neutral. That way you'd get 400V single phase. My old welder was set up this way, could also work on 230V.
No idea if anything like this is going on here...
elements replaced easy enough I don't think the middle of the unconnector element was ever connected to be honest, I also don't think that element has been working as it had no scale at all on it.
Any way the poxy thing is still not drying I found the temp sensor probe to be playing up so one is on order now
Glad to see you posting, I was hoping not to see this......
All I need to do is figure out what live to connect to the missing middle when the new element arrives then simples
that one will be left spare
9 elements balanced over 3 phase means you're neutral isn't actually doing anything - if you connected that extra element then you're nutral would be doing some work and you'd be pulling more amps on one of the phases than the other
(wouldn't really matter if they're sized for it... but they're probably not)
that one will be left spare
9 elements balanced over 3 phase means you're neutral isn't actually doing anything - if you connected that extra element then you're nutral would be doing some work and you'd be pulling more amps on one of the phases than the other
(wouldn't really matter if they're sized for it... but they're probably not)