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

["Kenneth Watt" <kennwatt@xxxxxxx>]

You're in a warm place though! :-)

K.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 21 September 2001 21:18
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Automating electric blanket ( yes its that time
of
> year )
>
>
> 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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