Electronics

Started by illdecide, September 12, 2019, 09:57:59 AM

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illdecide

Guys any of you any experience is this field...

I bought a Doughnut machine from China (I know...). Anyway mechanically it's working fine but electrically it's not, the element is not heating up to cook the oil but everything else is working fine. I seemed to have tracked the fault back to the high limit stat as there is power going in but none coming out. The thermostat control also clicks at 300 degrees which is clearly not right so between the high limit stat and the thermostat lies the problem. I was going to try and replace the high limit stat with one from the boiler stat (spare one) but the one one the doughnut machine has a wire soldered from the element into it so that has me grounded and i also don't know if they'd be compatible...

Can any of you help out (you will be reimbursed for your time of course)
I can swim a little but i can't fly an inch

Main Street

I hope that wasn't a bithday gift for the missus.

illdecide

Quote from: Main Street on September 12, 2019, 11:15:41 AM
I hope that wasn't a bithday gift for the missus.

no just a gift in general, her birthday has past months ago ;)
I can swim a little but i can't fly an inch

laoislad

Is there a thermal cut out on the high limit stat?
Might just need to be reset.
When you think you're fucked you're only about 40% fucked.

illdecide

Quote from: laoislad on September 12, 2019, 07:38:21 PM
Is there a thermal cut out on the high limit stat?
Might just need to be reset.

Yes, ive tried that several times.... No good
I can swim a little but i can't fly an inch

Last Man

Quote from: illdecide on September 13, 2019, 12:41:52 AM
Quote from: laoislad on September 12, 2019, 07:38:21 PM
Is there a thermal cut out on the high limit stat?
Might just need to be reset.

Yes, ive tried that several times.... No good
Youd have to replace it with a high limit stat from a catering deep fat frier. Boiler stat wouldn't go high enough temp to fry the donuts. Bound to be able get something similar on line.

illdecide

Quote from: Last Man on September 13, 2019, 06:21:29 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 13, 2019, 12:41:52 AM
Quote from: laoislad on September 12, 2019, 07:38:21 PM
Is there a thermal cut out on the high limit stat?
Might just need to be reset.

Yes, ive tried that several times.... No good
Youd have to replace it with a high limit stat from a catering deep fat frier. Boiler stat wouldn't go high enough temp to fry the donuts. Bound to be able get something similar on line.

Yeah, fair point. Apparently they're sending me out new high limit stat and dial thermostat...
I can swim a little but i can't fly an inch