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Old 10-30-2010, 03:25 PM   #8 (permalink)
mora
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Originally Posted by Piwoslaw View Post
Or someone who actually knows something about electricity could post so we don't all kill ourselves (and each other).
Hehehe, yes. I'd prefer someone wiser chiming here too.

I can put two 220V in paraller. But I don't have space to put 4 of them paraller. I want 2x 110V. Lots of heat if necessary. Big amp draw too, heheh. But I think heater doesn't need to be on all the time when driving.

Resistance is very low when element is cold. Maybe too low to be measured. If element is heated to its full, resistance should be higher and readable. Touching the AC powered element with multimeter might be scary though.

I will definitely experiment with both 110V and 220V elements if I happen to get 110V one. Also if I used higher voltage, lets say 144V, I wouldn't have to worry that much about 110V elements anymore. But rising voltage isn't an option for me right now.
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