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

["Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>]

I dug out the A/C units again today...

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kenneth Watt [mailto:kennwatt@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 21 September 2001 21:04
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Automating electric blanket ( yes its that time
of
> year )
>
>
> 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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