Oooops! I think ya got me. 600 Watts. Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "David M. Porritt" <dporritt@swbell.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2001 9:14 AM Subject: Re: help please asap > 600 AMPS! Wow! 600 watts maybe... > > dave > > *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > > On 7/13/01 at 5:45 PM Farrell wrote: > > >> It is alright to parallel, 2 or 3 rods from the same humidistat. > > > >Or a bunch more! The H2 Humidistat is rated up to 600 amps. I have been > >running a 650 amp dehumidifier off a H2 Humidistat in my shop for two > years > >now - works just fine. > > > >Terry Farrell > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "John Ross" <piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca> > >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > >Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 5:06 PM > >Subject: Re: help please asap > > > > > >> Hi Terry, > >> They will both feel hot to the hand. I don't believe, yours or my hands, > >are > >> calibrated to be able to feel the difference. > >> I am not sure, but it could be that just different lengths of the > >resistive > >> element, are used, inside the tubes. So maybe they are just working with > >2 > >> or 3 different resistive elements, and the length is what determines the > >> wattage of the 7 or 8 different wattages they use. > >> It is alright to parallel, 2 or 3 rods from the same humidistat. > >> Regards, > >> John M. Ross > >> Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada > >> piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "pianolover 88" <pianolover88@hotmail.com> > >> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > >> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 12:51 AM > >> Subject: help please asap > >> > >> > >> > Today I installed a D.C. 25W (short length for rear of piano) & 48" > 50W > >in > >> a > >> > small Grand, hooked up to a "H-2" hunidistat. this is the first time I > >'ve > >> > installed a dual heater bar system on a Grand, and I was somewhat > >> surprised > >> > that the two dehumidifier rods were actually "hot" to the touch. Maybe > >> > because the highest wattage i've installed previously has been only up > >to > >> > 25W, and only ONE in uprights. > >> > > >> > Should the two rods feel hot to the touch? We're not talkin > >> > hot enough to burn your hand, but hot. They BOTH rods feel equally > hot, > >> even > >> > though one is only 25W, while the other, 48" rod is 50W. I'm also > used > >an > >> > "add-in" so i could run both rods off the one humidistat. I'd really > >> > appreciate your prompt feedback on this matter. Thanks! > >> > > >> > Terry Peterson > >> > Precision Piano Service > >> > Torrance, CA > >> > > >> > _________________________________________________________________ > >> > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > David M. Porritt > dporritt@swbell.net > Meadows School of the Arts > Southern Methodist University > Dallas, TX 75275 >
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