Post by alanwalker on Dec 11, 2017 6:02:31 GMT -5
Hii...
Anyway, cheap garbage no doubt, so I tried testing it and it pulls about 195 watts (I put a meter on it) regardless of knob position, and will not heat a 2 litre vessel of 1 litre of water above 60 deg C (took an hour to confirm this) , it is rated for 450 watts and max temp of 350 deg C
Was wondering if there may be a way to fix it. My analog electronics is a bit rusty but I can manage component level replacement and soldering. Just hesitant to take it apart unless needed.
Or maybe I am doing something wrong?
I would expect the wattage to increase to a max of approx 450 at position 100 and go down to about 45 watts at position 10, as the wattage remains constant regardless of control knob I am thinking it may be a hint to the problem.
Thanks..!
I didn't find the right solution from the Internet.
References:-
www.scienceforums.net/topic/103028-heating-mantle-with-issues/
2D Animation Explainer video
Anyway, cheap garbage no doubt, so I tried testing it and it pulls about 195 watts (I put a meter on it) regardless of knob position, and will not heat a 2 litre vessel of 1 litre of water above 60 deg C (took an hour to confirm this) , it is rated for 450 watts and max temp of 350 deg C
Was wondering if there may be a way to fix it. My analog electronics is a bit rusty but I can manage component level replacement and soldering. Just hesitant to take it apart unless needed.
Or maybe I am doing something wrong?
I would expect the wattage to increase to a max of approx 450 at position 100 and go down to about 45 watts at position 10, as the wattage remains constant regardless of control knob I am thinking it may be a hint to the problem.
Thanks..!
I didn't find the right solution from the Internet.
References:-
www.scienceforums.net/topic/103028-heating-mantle-with-issues/
2D Animation Explainer video