Indeed. I wonder if it was 0.03 kΩ - i.e. 30Ω which, as winston has said, is about what one would expect of a working 2kW element.That's extremely unlikely.
A 48W element??Working, they would normally be around 1100 Ω ....
Kind Regards, John
Indeed. I wonder if it was 0.03 kΩ - i.e. 30Ω which, as winston has said, is about what one would expect of a working 2kW element.That's extremely unlikely.
A 48W element??Working, they would normally be around 1100 Ω ....
Fair enough (I was thinking that there were 3 x 2kW elements!), but I still can't see that EFLI's "1,100 Ω" could be remotely correct.There’s 3 elements in there. Total 2.55KW. so 850W per element
= 62Ω per element.
The XL18 has three separate elements. All of them all went open circuit at the same time? I cannot believe it.
Why can't you believe it? Quite apart from the fact that we know that it is true of the OP's heater, I thought that such an arrangement was very common (maybe even always the case) for storage heaters?I cannot believe there are three separate elements.
0 (zero) Ohms is not open circuit.
Why can't you believe it? Quite apart from the fact that we know that it is true of the OP's heater, I thought that such an arrangement was very common (maybe even always the case) for storage heaters?
Kind Regards, John
As EFLI has said, I think it's very unusual - as he says, it's normally something like "OL" or a "1" at the LHS of the display.It's what some DVMs show with an open circuit.
I think you and I should have Googled the actual model, quoted by the OP, earlier.Because his drawing shows four elements
TTC's drawing you mean? - if so, then yes, it does, but we (including TTC, who said so in the post to which you responded) know that the OP's one has three elements and, in any event, I thought that what you "could not believe" was that there were multiple separate elements (whether 3 or 4) - which, as I said, I thought was 'the norm' for storage heaters.Because his drawing shows four elements
Do you mean 'OL'?
It would be strange to show '0' (zero) for 'open' and '0'.
You're right - I was misremeberifying this: https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/klima-ufh-mat-am-i-being-stupid-here.487217As EFLI has said, I think it's very unusual - as he says, it's normally something like "OL" or a "1" at the LHS of the display.
For each of the three? As you've been told, even that figure does not make much sense - they ought to be around 60Ω if OK, or 'infinity' (or near zero, but then something would have tripped or blown) if dead.After all your responses I have gone back and checked the resistance of the elements. Don' know how I managed to get the previous readings but the correct reading is 8.3ohms
If you need to find a tradesperson to get your job done, please try our local search below, or if you are doing it yourself you can find suppliers local to you.
Select the supplier or trade you require, enter your location to begin your search.
Are you a trade or supplier? You can create your listing free at DIYnot Local