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Ganzig
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My Ranco ETC just shit the bed
#19046294 - 10/28/13 02:10 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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I need somebody who knows a bit about electronics to help me out.
Any body ever have this happen to their ranco before?
I am really bummed out. I was right in the middle of a straw pasteurizing process.
I am running a 120v 1000 watt water heating element in a 55gal drum.
Can you tell me how this is the wrong set up?

 
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Re: My Ranco ETC just shit the bed [Re: Ganzig]
#19046310 - 10/28/13 02:14 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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i dont know anything about your setup, but coming from the automotive world your connections look like shit. clean those up man..
in the meantime ima google.
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Ganzig
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Re: My Ranco ETC just shit the bed [Re: rackem]
#19046313 - 10/28/13 02:16 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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They look like shit because they caught fire today.
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Re: My Ranco ETC just shit the bed [Re: rackem]
#19046320 - 10/28/13 02:18 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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it almost looks like its wired incorrectly if this is the same setup.
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Ganzig
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Re: My Ranco ETC just shit the bed [Re: rackem]
#19046339 - 10/28/13 02:26 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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No. But thanks. I wired it correctly. I have wired these multiple times.
I use this all the time for beer. So the problem is an amperage or wattage problem. I just don't know.
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Edited by Ganzig (10/28/13 02:27 PM)
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rackem



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Re: My Ranco ETC just shit the bed [Re: Ganzig]
#19046355 - 10/28/13 02:30 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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any loose connections?
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Ganzig
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Re: My Ranco ETC just shit the bed [Re: rackem]
#19046358 - 10/28/13 02:32 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Nope.
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Re: My Ranco ETC just shit the bed [Re: Ganzig]
#19046365 - 10/28/13 02:34 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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I had plugged my mini fridge into the controller as I needed the wall plug for my flow hood. I think I had amps that were too high because of this.
I am derp.
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Re: My Ranco ETC just shit the bed [Re: Ganzig]
#19046378 - 10/28/13 02:38 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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note to self..
wire circuit breaker in next time...
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Re: My Ranco ETC just shit the bed [Re: rackem]
#19046655 - 10/28/13 03:33 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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It has a breaker in the extension cord. Not sure how that was able to heat up so much.
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