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"Hey guys,
been ages since I posted here, good to be back.
I finally got completely fed up with my hotplate cycling as the thermostat regulates it, it really seems to be damaging my fractioning and steady reflux. I can always bypass the thermostat (which I would rather not if only for safety reasons with a 1500w), though at times I would like more control of gentle heat as well for more artful distillation cases.
I recall back in the day someone mentioned a power regulator that can work for a 1500W hotplate. I rather use a solid dialer with some sort of watt readout than a simple heavy duty dimmer.
Anyone out there have any specs or tips on how to pull this off?
Thanks!
-Al"
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Rank: Junior Member Groups: Registered
Joined: 3/31/2008(UTC)
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I have a rheostat that I can trade with you. This is a nice lab grade heavy duty rheostat for 110. Shipping will be alot depending on where you are. The device is not large but heavy. Its the size of a grapefruit but I am guessing will weigh out at about four or five pounds.
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Joined: 6/28/2008(UTC)
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I disabled the thermostat with the help of my electrician friend so it runs full tilt. I then used a Lutron 1500 watt/ 120 volt light dimmer.(Ebay $40) He spliced the dimmer with the main cord that connects to the hotplate. The dimmer is placed in a plastic 2 gang box. Now it works great. If you have a friend who's an electrician, this modification will take about 10 minutes. The only tools we needed were a flathead screw driver, boxcutter, plastic 2 gang box to house the dimmer, and plastic wire connectors.
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