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Re: Aquatic Plants Digest V2 #748
At 3:39 -0400 6/3/97, Jeff Kropp asked:
>I am considering substrate heating cables and researching alternatives to
>the Duplamat transformer and controller. Is anyone aware of the VA rating
>for the Duplamat transformers? Has anybody found good alternatives?
Measure the resistance of the heating element. From that you can determine
the current using I = E/R where I is current E is voltage and R is the
resistance. The wattage is then equeal to E * I.
Suppliers such as Newark Electronics and Allied Electronics, as well as
many local electronics suppliers carry these transformers. You just need
the plain old run of the mill generic transformer with enough watts.
Paul
Paul Nicholson Electronic Imaging Systems, Inc.
TEL 805 532 1068 5148 Commerce Avenue, Unit F
FAX 805 532 1065 Moorpark, CA 93021 U.S.A.
paul at eisusa_com http://www.eisusa.com