RE: Automating electric blanket ( yes its that time of year )

["Kenneth Watt" <kennwatt@xxxxxxx>]

Pedro,

I have mine on an appliance module and HV switches it on only if the
outside and/or inside temp is low enough, determined by DS1820 stats.
But I would not recommend using a lamp module for this *shudders*

K.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pedro de Oliveira [mailto:oliveirp@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 21 September 2001 15:57
> To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Automating electric blanket ( yes its that time
of
> year )
>
> It's a good question Mark but one I don't have the answer to.  How
could I
> find out - I don't mind opening it up - but I need to know what to
look
> for
> to tell the difference.
> Depending on which type it is, would that influence if I could use a
AM or
> LM.  It seems Phil is apposed to the idea of the LM presumably due to
the
> load of the electric blanket ( I don't know what the load is but if is
> between - say 50W & 100W would it be ok to use a LM?) I don't want
to
fry
> myself or the LM :)
> Cheers
>
> Pedro de Oliveira
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Harrison [mailto:Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 21 September 2001 15:58
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Automating electric blanket ( yes its that time
of
> year )
>
>
> Pedro,
>
> Does it control the amount of heat, or does it actually operate a
> thermostat
> causing it to cut in/out?
>
>
> Mark Harrison
> Head of Systems, eKingfisher
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pedro de Oliveira [mailto:oliveirp@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 21 September 2001 14:38
> To: HA (ukha_d@xxxxxxx)
> Subject: [ukha_d] Automating electric blanket ( yes its that time of
year
> )
>
>
> Hi all
>
> I'm thinking of automating my electric blanket but have some doubts as
to
> the best method.  Could I use a LM and use the dimming function to
control
> the amount of heat dissipated by the electric blanket or would I be
> limited
> to using an AM.  My electric blanket has a 0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 0
"switch"
on
> the
> cord to control the level of heating so in theory the
"element" can
handle
> not being on full power.
>
> Cheers
> Pedro de Oliveira
>
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