neilestrick Posted November 28, 2017 Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 I changed out the thermocouples on my L&L E18T-3 this morning. I failed to write down when I last changed them, so I'm not sure how many firings they lasted. However, I checked the dates on my relays and they were installed in April of 2014, so at 150 firings a year, they've now got about 500 firings on them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glazenerd Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 Neil: hijacking your thread to say: I strongly encourage you to sign up as Moderator of this section. Right up your alley..just saying. Nerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted December 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 Thanks @glazenerd. I'm mulling it over. Not sure about the time commitment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Beller Diesel Posted December 15, 2017 Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 I agree with Nerd, Neil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted December 15, 2017 Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 I agree too. Your knowledge in this field is really helpful to many. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted December 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 Thanks @Callie Beller Diesel and @Marcia Selsor. I put in my application! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick White Posted December 15, 2017 Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 Thank you Neil for stepping up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted December 15, 2017 Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 hooray! none better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Fireborn Posted December 15, 2017 Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 Not only are you the person for this but you always think before posting, which is as important as the knowledge. Good luck sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denice Posted December 15, 2017 Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 Yea! Electric fire all the way. Denice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted December 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 Thank you, everybody! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glazenerd Posted December 23, 2017 Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 Neil: what is that funny blue label under your name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted December 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 3 minutes ago, glazenerd said: Neil: what is that funny blue label under your name? Apparently I'm a two star general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Bridge Pottery Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Thank you for taking the role Neil, I doubt it was a hard decision for the powers that be as you are the person for the job. OT I wonder how many cycles that works out for the relay and what they are actually specked for in the data sheet. I have been looking a bit into solid state relays recently or TRIACs but they still seem to come out on par or worse than mechanical relays. I wonder if a relay exists that you can easily replace the contacts as they seem like the only things to go bad most of the time. Not that it costs much to replace the whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glazenerd Posted December 25, 2017 Report Share Posted December 25, 2017 Christmas Post: tis the season. Neil..feel free to delete after dec. 26... Call it a Christmas card. Nature ALWAYS makes the best art! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted December 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 Thank you @High Bridge Pottery! @glazenerd I'm not on duty until January 1, and even then I'll leave it up. It's a nice photo and isn't offensive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted December 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 @High Bridge Pottery There are advantages to solid state relays- they should last longer than mechanical relays, and they can improve element life. However, they generally cost more, and require large cooling fins to keep them from running hot, which take up a lot of space in the control box. Mechanical relays are cheap, though, and easy to replace. The biggest killer of mechanical relays is heat. The better insulated they are from the heat of the kiln, the longer they will last. Wall mounted controller relays last a really long time compared to those attached to the kiln. They can also run hot if the wiring attached to them is running hot. New feeder wires and wiring harness, or larger wires, can do wonders if you have relays that burn out too quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 Nerd what is that white stuff? Just went for a walk-it got to 59 today-no rain either . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted December 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 2 hours ago, Mark C. said: Nerd what is that white stuff? Just went for a walk-it got to 59 today-no rain either . High today: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 9 hours ago, neilestrick said: High today: 4 12°F for us, we had a 4 hour round trip ride in that white stuff yesterday going to Jersey and back, it was lovely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 Heading out to sea today with my friend and our wifes -going crabbing in my small 18 foot whaler. Set out the gear bring home a few crabs as well -let the gear soak overnight for a big pick on midday tide tomorrow.. Sea is 52 degrees and air temperature is 49 now warming up. Swell is 7 feet at 14 seconds. It drizzling out. I'm not sure what this may have to do with relays -maybe I'm relaying these Dungeness crab into the dinner plates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 5 hours ago, Mark C. said: Heading out to sea today with my friend and our wifes -going crabbing in my small 18 foot whaler. Set out the gear bring home a few crabs as well -let the gear soak overnight for a big pick on midday tide tomorrow.. Hang in there Mark, better days are sure to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted December 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 UPDATE: I finally had to change out the relays on my L&L e18T-3 this morning. To recap, I had installed them in April of 2014. I average 150 firings a year, so they had almost 700 firings on them. I reset the relay actuations counter on my Genesis controller, so when this set of relays dies I can see how many actuations they lasted. The old set spent most of their life on a Dynatrol controller, which didn't track relay life. I was pressed for time this morning and in my haste I neglected to write down how many actuations these had since being on the Genesis so I could math it out. I'll get an average in a couple of months and math it out then. The thermocouples I installed a year ago are still going strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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