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Elemental question
What is the simplest way to reduce the heat coming
from the heating element on a cheap 110v, 8a, (650 deg F) heat gun? My math says it uses about 880 watts, so I looked and a 1000 watt dimmer switch would cost about $35, which is nearly twice the cost of the heat gun. Its a lazy way to do it and slows down the fan A $100+ 1000 watt resistor needs a heat sink and only makes sense if youre going to treat AC like DC. (which I am familiar with) Im trying to teach myself AC circuitry, but Im not looking in the right place or just not comprehending it yet. Any tips on doing it right? Nick Frost __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/ |
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