TANSTAAFB
Well-Known Member
I finally wired up the STC I had lying around with the idea that I could control the 1000w heatstick I have to pre heat strike water or hold temps for a kettle sour. I used a fused power receptacle (like for a computer cord) with an LED rocker switch. Took a bit to track down the fuse (I picked up a 10 amp slow blow and a 15 amp fast blow...insert that's what she said joke here) but finally got everything going, started a test with the heatstick, and about 20 minutes in noticed smoke and shut it down. I think the smoke was coming from the fused, switched, power cord receptacle. I used another computer power cord as the donor for the wire thinking the gauge would be sufficient. So, what went wrong? I know Jack Schitt about electricity but I can follow a wiring diagram.
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