EB12B elements
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:15 pm
Should the entire coil on each element turn red when in operation? I just replaced my sequencer (bought here with some other items) so I have more heat output from my registers and the output temp is around 123 F (up from 110) but noticed the entire surface on each element is not glowing red hot during operation. Mainly just the left portion of the coil glows on the top element and the bottom element glows on the left and a bit on the right. Just wondered if that is normal.
I attempted to test both elements touching at the element on the left and limit switch on the right and saw approx 46 mV (hubby visually confirmed this reading) with my digital tester which did not make any sense to me since I thought each element should read around 120 V. Maybe I'm not applying the probes to the correct place to test the elements?
If testing the element is something to deal with by purchasing troubleshooting help, let me know and I'll go that route. Maybe I don't have a problem and my heat output is normal and I'm just multi tester challenged.
I attempted to test both elements touching at the element on the left and limit switch on the right and saw approx 46 mV (hubby visually confirmed this reading) with my digital tester which did not make any sense to me since I thought each element should read around 120 V. Maybe I'm not applying the probes to the correct place to test the elements?
If testing the element is something to deal with by purchasing troubleshooting help, let me know and I'll go that route. Maybe I don't have a problem and my heat output is normal and I'm just multi tester challenged.