RE: Need to switch immersion heater on/off possibly with relay?

["Keith Doxey" <ukha@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Gary,

My immersion heater has been controlled by an AD10 X-10 module since 1999
with no problems whatsoever

http://www.diyha.co.uk/tutorials/ad10.html

HTH Keith

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Gary
> Sent: 17 April 2009 21:36
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Need to switch immersion heater on/off
> possibly with relay?
>
> Hi
>
> I would like to control my 3kw Immersion Heater, but not sure
> what to use?
>
> X10 modules I don't think are powerful enough?
>
> Relay, wouldn't this just arc and weld itself together after
> a few tries?
>
> Triac's get very hot at this load?
>
> Any ideas very welcome, ideally would like to buy a ready
> made pcb or module, cost is an issue.
>
> Thanks all
>
>
> Regards
>
> Gary
>
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