Bulb removal process to determine Watt amperege?

[Dottonedan]

SHEEEHSH.  I said WATT amperege. lol.  Get it?

I have a 10.5' or maybe considered 11'  x 2' VIDAR dryer that I need to get the amperege on.  Anyone have this dryer?  Its old and they are out of business.  I looked for the Co. plate giving the specs on the dryer but it must have been knocked off or something over the years.

[Frog]

Are these the quartz bulbs in there?

Here's an old thread, from an old hangout, with some information from an old former friend, that may help you figure it out.

http://forums.screenprinters.net/viewthread/8/218237

[Dottonedan]

Thanks,  that is a good source of info yet I don't know the amperege on it. My electrician needs to know the amperege on the dryer so he hooks up the 220 correctly (for that dryer).

[Frog]

Well, are they bulbs like described in that thread? How many?
Are they perhaps marked?

[Dottonedan]

Yes, bulbs. I guess I need to ask forgiveness for my lack of eletrical lingo.

He asked for the amperage e.g. 20, 30, 60? and didn't even know it had "bulbs" in it. So I didn't realize that was a precursor to a bulb question.

It has 2 sections with 6 bulbs in each (12 total). They are about 12"-18" long (as far as I can tell without opening it up at top.

[killergraphics]

If it is quartz bulbs, they are spring loaded in the fitting.
Use a glove of t-shirt...do not touch the bulb with skin or it will burn out from the oil...push to one side and the bulb will come out.
All the watt/amp info will be on the bulb.

[mk162]

do you have the oven in your possession?  There should be a plate on it that says what amperage it is.  It may even be inside the control panel.

[Frog]

I looked for the Co. plate giving the specs on the dryer but it must have been knocked off or something over the years.

[Gilligan]

That watt/amps on the individual bulb is just that. You of course need to multiply x how many bulbs to get total.

[killergraphics]

Maybe use that info while back at Frog's post with the link and the rest of the formula.

I bet it is inside that box, but I like surprises.

[mk162]

I have seen equipment with 2 plates, and strangely, they don't often match.

I haven't ever heard of vidar, it might be hard to find them around much anymore. 

[Sbrem]

when getting the amperage off of one of the bulbs, you need to check the wiring as series or parallel will give differing loads, but I imagine your electrician would figure that out. You'll need to open her up for that, since no schematic is available...

Steve

[Printficient]

Once again.......904-343-0848 for Winston Strickland

[Dottonedan]

Once again.......904-343-0848 for Winston Strickland

Thanks everyone, I will open it up later today. (Just what i wanted to do).  sheesh.  You'd think something would be easy every now and then but maybe they are occasionally but go unnoticed since the are easy.


Printficient,  What is your post below about? Maybe I missed another somewhere?  Does that person own a Vidar dryer?

[Frog]

Winston is a tech, an expert on dryers, and a member here, and is in Florida even (which explains his name Californiadreamin, lol)