Freeze protection heaters

[hsaddock]

Ernie - Sounds like typical Bluebird, SOLID construction! Good luck
installing those heaters, let me know how it goes. Are you still
stuck in Buffalo?
Harry Saddock
83FC35
South Windsor, CT


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
>
> Harry- on my coach are separate thermostats that the original
freeze protection heaters are plugged into. Those thermostats are
still functional.
> Bluebird did a major overkill on those heaters by mounting them on
an 1/8 inch steel plate. That unit is then mounted to the wall. Talk
about heavy. Ernie-83pt40 in Wyoming- waiting for storm to pass
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: hsaddock
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 7:09 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Freeze protection heaters
>
>
> Ernie - using Paul's suggestion, you should get approximately
half
> the heat out of the unit compared to if it was run on its design
> voltage of 220V. From a heat output perspective, probably
somewhere
> around a little less than 2/3rds the heat output of a heater
designed
> for 115v 15 amp circuit. This is a somewhat educated WAG - if we
> knew the amperage they would draw, we could calculate this more
> closely. Other issue - if you study the pictures on the web site
> ("more photos"), you will notice that the heaters are not mounted
in
> any type of enclosure and as such they are not suitable (not safe
due
> to exposed electrical connections, lack of thermal protection
from
> the heating elements to adjacent materials, motor hanging out in
> space, etc) for directly mounting behind a cabinet, under a bed,
etc -
> they MUST be mounted in some kind of metal enclosure and then the
> enclosure with the heaters mounted inside mounted where you want
> them. Also, there is no thermostat on these units, you will need
to
> wire in some kind of thermostat either in/on the enclosure you
build
> for them or a separate thermostat some where in the area you are
> using them to to heat, otherwise they will just keep heating
until
> you disconnect them. Lastly, you may want to put an on/off switch
> some where near where they are located. Still a great price for
what
> they are - but they are not a "drop in"
> Harry Saddock
> 83FC35
> South Windsor, CT
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bluebirdsp36"
> wrote:
> >
> > Ernie, that heater has 2 - 1000 w elements which is a lot for a
9"
> > long unit. Try wiring the elements for 120 volts. You should
get
> very
> > warm air. Still cheap even using more units. I'm going to try
them
> on
> > a Q-bus I'm building.
> >
> > Paul C
> > Virginia
> > 90 SP-36
> > 95 Q-bus ( future "Baby Bird")
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
> > >
> > > Harry- hope I didn't make a mistake when i ordered these. I
don't
> > know if troy has a dedicated 220v circuit on his Newell. It
says on
> > the website that you can put 2 wires together. Don't know what
that
> > means, but they will be delivered next week. i'll report what
> happens
> > with these units. The price cannot be beat, however. Ernie-
83PT40
> in
> > Wyoming
> >
> > >
> >
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