water heater element

[vokera80e]

i want to test my heater element because the water is not getting hot...if i put a multi tester set to continuity across the heater terminals and get no reading.could the element be faulty ?

this is with the appliance unplugged.

 

[holmslaw]

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[vokera80e]

i forgot to mention that it is a washing machine element, is the principles still the same.

 

[holmslaw]

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[Taylortwocities]

I can see where you have been going wrong all these years...

You should get a reading of approx 12 ohms across the element.

No it isn't. That would make the immersion pulling 20amps

ohmic reading is calculated by dividing watts by volts

No it isn't.

Current is calculated by dividing watts by volts.

Or is there a different Ohm's Law in the jungle.??

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• Taylortwocities
• 1 Nov 2010
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[holmslaw]

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[vokera80e]

I assumed a 3kw immersion heater.

But yes the principles the same, the ohmic reading is calculated by dividing watts by volts.

after taking the element out and testing on ohms and continuity...theres no reading across the terminals...?

 

[holmslaw]

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[ban-all-sheds]

No - that's the old Imperial term, probably originates from the Old Norse hnakkur.

The harmonised IEC term is encula.

 

[vokera80e]

just to follow up i got a new element, a well spent 25 quid. up and running again....