Hi, hope someone can help out here!
Im trying to build a DIY vacuum former which requires a fair bit of heat over a large area so I was planning on ripping some cookers apart and using the elements from them.
Ive managed to get my hands on some old cookers from the dump and taken them apart to get the elements and all parts from them out. and all the internal wiring seems simple enough the bit im not so sure of (and due to the voteges and currents involved I dont want to experiment!) is connecting it up to the mains.
The first thing I want to do is make a small test bed and try each pot and heating element on their own to make sure they are working so could anyone give some advice on how I would go about this?
If theres any details you need to know, power ratings etc, let me know and ill get them asap.
Sorry if this has been asked before or this isnt the place to ask, im new in these here parts!
Im trying to build a DIY vacuum former which requires a fair bit of heat over a large area so I was planning on ripping some cookers apart and using the elements from them.
Ive managed to get my hands on some old cookers from the dump and taken them apart to get the elements and all parts from them out. and all the internal wiring seems simple enough the bit im not so sure of (and due to the voteges and currents involved I dont want to experiment!) is connecting it up to the mains.
The first thing I want to do is make a small test bed and try each pot and heating element on their own to make sure they are working so could anyone give some advice on how I would go about this?
If theres any details you need to know, power ratings etc, let me know and ill get them asap.
Sorry if this has been asked before or this isnt the place to ask, im new in these here parts!