JonAllen816
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nichrome wire 120v
Ok, so I'm hoping this is a really simple question to answer (given that I'm missing lot of information) but as I said I'm new to all of this so I'd appreciate if it no one would flame me...
So heres the situation:
I have the guts of a popcorn popper (120v 1440w) which has 2 infrared heating coils tied in series (which I assume are Nichrome wire coils?) and it also has a small electric motor tied in parallel? (I dont have the specs of the motor with me but I can get them if needed) I dont know if this matters but it has a wheatstone bridge connecting the motor to the circuit (I dont know the resistance of each resistor but again can find it out if needed)
What I want to do is some-how cut the total heat output of the system down to a point where I can use a 600w 120v lighting dimmer as a rheostat.
Any information you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Ok, so I'm hoping this is a really simple question to answer (given that I'm missing lot of information) but as I said I'm new to all of this so I'd appreciate if it no one would flame me...
So heres the situation:
I have the guts of a popcorn popper (120v 1440w) which has 2 infrared heating coils tied in series (which I assume are Nichrome wire coils?) and it also has a small electric motor tied in parallel? (I dont have the specs of the motor with me but I can get them if needed) I dont know if this matters but it has a wheatstone bridge connecting the motor to the circuit (I dont know the resistance of each resistor but again can find it out if needed)
What I want to do is some-how cut the total heat output of the system down to a point where I can use a 600w 120v lighting dimmer as a rheostat.
Any information you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!