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Offline porterdriver

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Re: Additional heating element
« Reply #15 on: October 06, 2010, 02:01:02 pm »
I assume that I will only need one additional fused link for the second heating element as the primary is already fused.  Correct?

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Re: Additional heating element
« Reply #16 on: October 06, 2010, 02:02:11 pm »
From what Habs said your correct. Dont really know how the digital works me i have an original.

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Re: Additional heating element
« Reply #17 on: October 06, 2010, 02:23:56 pm »
Yes. That is if you want to install the second in-line fuse. I don't have the digital, but once you open the back you will see how the in-line fuse is installed on the original element. So it will just be a matter of wiring it the same way on the second element. Looking at the picture of that fuse, it look like the wire goes from the neutral connection of the plug, straight to the element, but I can't be sure. Mike may be logging on today, if so he can give you a definite answer.

I added the second element to my OBS without the second in-line fuse or temperature sensor.


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Re: Additional heating element
« Reply #18 on: October 06, 2010, 02:28:20 pm »
as far as voiding the warranty - aside from the cabinet, anything you need to replace on the bradley is not really that expensive. The smoke generator maybe but you aren't doing any mods to that. Besides, most people that have problems usually have them at the start, either loose wires, defective parts, etc that are damaged in shipping, etc. So do you initial smoke and make sure all works and you should be fine. To me the benefits were well worth the minor risk of problems.

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Re: Additional heating element
« Reply #19 on: October 06, 2010, 07:06:25 pm »
Glad you feel that way.  It is a philosophy that my impulsive nature and I will embrace...now if that shipment will just hurry up and come in.

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Re: Additional heating element
« Reply #20 on: October 06, 2010, 07:09:22 pm »
Man just a little folowup, just get ready for a big ride when you will install your fan ITS A HELL OF A JOB! My frien took 4H to install it. But its done

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Re: Additional heating element
« Reply #21 on: October 06, 2010, 07:18:34 pm »
toker,

This is a bit off topic but do you have room to fit a slightly bigger fan on the inside (I'm thinking 2.5")?  Extra 1/2" in diameter bumps up CFM (2"=35 CFM up to 2.5"=45 CFM).  Just curious.

Any particular reason that the fan install took so long?  Instructions seems pretty straight forward.

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Re: Additional heating element
« Reply #22 on: October 06, 2010, 07:26:02 pm »
I think so but not sure unless you cut a couple of (mesh) of your lowest rack sorry im french dont know if its the right word. Also pay attention of the fan shaft for it to not toching anything around with the blade IT'S REALLY LIMIT ON THE LENGHT that why it took so long
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Re: Additional heating element
« Reply #23 on: October 06, 2010, 07:38:07 pm »
Merci beaucoup.  J'ai bien compris votre réponse sans problème. That's as close as my high school French can take me.

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Re: Additional heating element
« Reply #24 on: October 06, 2010, 07:43:48 pm »
Hey nice try  ;D i also understood your good french BTW i'm not from France i'mfrom Quebec Canada in case you were wondering.

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Re: Additional heating element
« Reply #25 on: October 06, 2010, 07:53:11 pm »
Right or wrong, I had already made the assumption that you were Quebecois (I think that's the right word for a person from Quebec).

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Re: Additional heating element
« Reply #26 on: October 06, 2010, 08:01:10 pm »
Right! i'm Quebecois lol!  ;D