[Shop-talk] Mysterious Stip Heater

[David Scheidt]

On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 7:00 PM, Randall <tr3driver at ca.rr.com> wrote:
>> But, when I had the covers off I noticed
>> that
>> the labels indicate it is a 22 Amp, 120 volt heater.
>
> That seems very odd to me.  22 amps means it would not run from an ordinary
> household circuit, so why 120v?  Since I've found incorrect labels before,
> I'd want to try to check how much current/power it actually draws.
>

Is it possible it's intended to be one of a pair, wired in series?

You're not going to stop it buzzing.  Either live with it, or replace it.


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David Scheidt
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