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Draft fan voltage readings

Discussion in 'Pellet Stoves, Pellet Fireplaces, Pellet Furnaces' started by Snowy Rivers, Feb 3, 2016.

  1. Snowy Rivers

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    Anyone ever taken voltage readings on their draft fan to see what it is running at.

    Just currious
     
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    I've never read them, but the manual, IIRC, lists the various voltages for different heat levels.
     
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    Quad lists them IIRC.. I remember looking them up on my CB 1200 (or maybe I took them?? / CRS sucks.. :) )

    My new Enerzone is variable throughout and both blowers (combustion and exhaust) can be adjusted 10% up or 10% from factory through the touch screen control board..

    You'd probably hate the Enerzone I have Snowy. :) But it really can adjust to burn any pellet or anything than can be pelletitized.
     
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    Hi Snowy
    You know I have done that! LOL


    I remember putting guages in the car before they came standard? Well why not a pellet stove?

    New touch pads will have monitors but this guage setup may be even better and works good right now!

    I just got this guage in from my supplier in China. Maybe that is why the envelope is hard to read! LOL

    After squeezing on the quick disconnect clips install is a simple plug and chug!
    You should use wire tires to clean up the wires and keep them away from the hot spots!

    I hooked this one up to the combustion blower but more guages can be added for the room blower, auger motor and ignitor.

    After starting up the stove the panel lit right up to 120 vac during startup when the combustion blower on high,! The panel background lit up a nice soft blue and the voltage and current numbers popped right in!
    Success at last!

    After going thru the heat level settings, I saw heat levels 3,4,& 5 have the same speed. Full speed 119 vac.
    Heat level 1 = 61 vac
    current = 2.8 amp

    Heat level 2 = 91 vac
    current = 2.0 amp

    Heat level 3 = 118 vac
    current = 0.7 amp

    Heat level 3,4 and 5 are the same 118 vac ! ! !
    I never knew that! Learn something every day! LOL

    See pics click to enlarge:

    Pic 1 - Hudson River Saranac
    Pic 2 - Control Panel set at Heat Level 1
    Pic 3 - HR Saranac with guage attached to combustion blower at Heat Level 1
    Pic 4 - Control Panel set at Heat Level 2
    Pic 5 - HR Saranac with guage attached to combustion blower at Heat Level 2
    Pic 6 - Control Panel set at Heat Level 3
    Pic 7 - HR Saranac with guage attached to combustion blower at Heat Level 3
     

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  5. Snowy Rivers

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    Very cool Don

    Thanks for sharing

    I bought a VOM at Harbor Freight last month as my other one was borrowed and came home DOA

    NEVER LOAN THINGS

    The digital meters are really nice.

    I looked at the same type of meters you have online, but decided to go with the analogue type.

    Has more of a retro feel (Like me) a big retro :rofl: :lol:

    After reading the voltages on the Whit I can see why the fire burns out really quick on low until it's been running a while and has a good coal bed built up.

    The other day, after doing a really good cleaning the fire burned out to nothing between drops and the stove shut off as the low limit did not get hot enough.

    The voltage on low is supposed to be 70 and is running 112

    Really burns fast and then it't nearly out.

    Will be interesting to have the fan speed adjustable on a nice clean linear curve to get things right into the sweet spot.

    I am pretty sure somebody has fooled with the trim pots, but at this point I don't want to mess with it as it works.

    The triac is likely toast.
     
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