Recent content by califauna

Agreed. It might be feasible to maintain a certain temperature of water rather than heat it up in the first place, but I suspect with that kind of heating power, even the temperature it could maintain water at wouldnt be that great. Probably fall well below boiling temperature.

Great idea. DOnt think I could get another element in there though. I cant seem to find any for that model, and I dont know how I would connect it and fit it in there. I have another smaller water urn (1500 watts), again just an element and mechanical thermostat (not electronic). Could I...

OK got it. thanks for the explanation.

I just looked online and 100 micro farad capaciors seem to cost about 3 pounds for a pack of about 5. THeyre not 30 pounds each. Am I looking at the wrong type? Not sure Ill go this route, but out of curiosity, should it go on the positive side, or nuetral? Would some kind of resistor...

Im confused. Im quite sure these appliances dont have switching circuits inside them to adjust according to a changing voltage, so I dont see how the current can go up if the voltage goes down. At 240v the curretn draw is 11 amps. i=v/r r=v/i r=240/11 = 20 ohms so if the...

gas would be ideal but the outlay to buy all new appliances would be too much. Idea for the future b ut not for now. Cant seem to find and elements for this tea urn, let alone lower power ones. Anyone know of a way to safely reduce the power consumption of an electectrical item? Increase...

the items are kettle 2800 Watts, and food heater 1500 Watts. The gernerator is 2800 Max, 2600 sustained, so it can run one or the other but not both at the same time. I am looking for alternative solutions to going up in size of generator as I assume the fuel expenses increase, (as well as...

Actually its a water urn (like a big upright kettle), not a kettle exacly , so it higher wattage. Is it possible to exchange or Magyver the existing element in a water urn so that it is a lower wattage? not important that it heats the water ultra quick, just that is consumes less power...

the items are kettle 2800 Watts, and food heater 1500 Watts. The gernerator is 2800 Max, 2600 sustained. FOund louds of power strips with timers but they cant control the outlets according to intervals. They can only be programmed to come on or off at programmed times of the day, with a limit...

Thanks for all those ideas and links. Looks like this is going to be more comlicated than I thought! I was hoping to buy something like a plug outlet strip with timer built in, but I see from the posts there are the problems of the high current draw and arcing etc so I guess it needs the...

THanks Mursal. I guess I would need a transformer as well, or something with a transformer inside , as the relays Im seeing are 12v.

Hi everyone, I'm trying to get a couple of appliaces going on a generator but they take too much current when they're both on at the same time. I'd like to know the best way to switch between 2 plugs on a timer, so one is on for a minute or 2, then it switches to the other plug for 1...