Electric furnace successful melt !

[Anonymous]

Noxx,
did you get this fixed? I buy 20 amp infinite switches for taco bell units that are analog and last for a long time.

Jim

 

[Noxx]

No, it is not fixed yet...

What are these switches ?

 

[Anonymous]

Noxx,
they are the turn style knob switch, they actually cut the power on and off to reduce the power, control the temp.

I will see if I have an extra, if I do I will PM you if you like.

They are like the switches used on electric ranges (in the old days).

Mine run 1200-5000w elements.

Jim

 

[nicknitro]

Thanks all,

I think I see how one is proportional to the other now in an autotransformer.

Nick

 

[Bernie Foley]

Hi James 122964&friends,
That control may be just what Noxx needs.Not to get too technical i believe these switches work by turning on+off+on+off
proportional to the setting and maybe even better for this use than a variac and they will not use any extra wattage that the variac
does.I believe it should be used between the controller+ the element .Very good idea James!!!! We have some of the very best
people on the forum!!! Noxx we will get you back up better than ever! Good luck!....Bernie

 

[Anonymous]

Noxx,
Search infinite switch on ebay, they have tons of them, as low as 10.00

Jim

 

[butcher]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinite_switch

http://www.coastalacsupply.com/servlet/the-14/5500-dsh-202-INFINITE-SWITCH/Detail

http://cgi.ebay.com/WB21X5243-GE-Electric-Range-Burner-Infinite-Switch-NEW_W0QQitemZ380135601351QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20090706?IMSfp=TL090706114009r1628

 

[Higashi]

i wish the pics are still available

 

[qst42know]

Did you search ebay "infinite switch".

Many pages of them.

 

[butcher]

alot of stove equiptment use infinite switch's
http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&source=imghp&q=infinite+switch&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

 

[Noxx]

Fixed few pictures in my initial post...

 

[Higashi]

thanks Noxx.