MisterBill2
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The circuit shown in post #20 is interesting but the way the connections to the red and green lights are shown does not help much with seeing how to connect to the switch on the actual machine .
OK, a number of things have become clear after examining the photos again in a magnified mode. There is no second heater element, there is only the main thermostat that is adjustable and an over-temperature thermal fuse in that section of plastic tube that has a white wire on one end and the black wire on the other end. There were no "modifications" made, the crimp splices are used to connect the internal wires to the line cord.
Note that the power switch has three terminals and if the TS did not very carefully note which wires went to which terminals there will be a big problem. That is because the switch is a lighted switch and so both sides of the mains power are connected to the switch, and if the connections are incorrect then the switch will close directly across the mains power, which will damage the switch and make it unusable. Note also that in none of the vies showing the wires do we have enough information to provide valid advice as to the correct connections. And the three switch connections do not show in that diagram.
Yes there is onlye one ThermoStat, but why it must be Adjustable ?OK, a number of things have become clear after examining the photos again in a magnified mode. There is no second heater element, there is only the main thermostat that is adjustable and an over-temperature thermal fuse in that section of plastic tube that has a white wire on one end and the black wire on the other end. There were no "modifications" made, the crimp splices are used to connect the internal wires to the line cord.
Note that the power switch has three terminals and if the TS did not very carefully note which wires went to which terminals there will be a big problem. That is because the switch is a lighted switch and so both sides of the mains power are connected to the switch, and if the connections are incorrect then the switch will close directly across the mains power, which will damage the switch and make it unusable. Note also that in none of the vies showing the wires do we have enough information to provide valid advice as to the correct connections. And the three switch connections do not show in that diagram.
And here is the 10 Femal ConnectorsYes there is only one ThermoStat, but why it must be Adjustable ?
Yes there is no wire sections modifications, but it looks there is, maybe it will be more clear if i understand the basic rules of drawing the wiring diagram, and as you have noticed the cabling of the power switch is very imortant in the circuit, I tghout it's secondary issue.
Here the 10 Male Connectors of the wiring diagram.
I do agree with your advice, just things was not as clearly as now, and yes I'm doing some searching but in the same timeMy advice, which is a little late, is to take pictures and document better before disassembly. If you do some searching you may be able to find a wiring diagram. It’s a simple circuit.
this is for a similar DeLonghi unit (EC155)
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The indicator in a switch like that one uses far less than ONE WATT, possibly 40 milliwatts. The indicators are very low powered.# 2 7:
In the post #22, in the switch photo there is 3 number 1 2 3, maybe that you meant ?
the brown line is the main connection for the lamp or for the heater ? Btw, how much power (w) should be red neon lamp ? about 40 w ?
I changed the " Lighting advice" with Indicator advice as you said, we dont need light in this system unless for evantual danger indication, and i think it's the hight pressure inside the steam boiler in this system.
Really, if the temperature of the thermal fuse is too close to the working temperature then it will fail open and that will be quite inconvenient. 227C is not hot enough to start fires but well beyond normal operation. AND the thermal fuses often open below their claimed set-point.Ok, ThermoStat and ThermoSwitch are both in series with power now.
Just wanted to know what about if we remplace the 227 C Fuse by 150 C Fuse for example, will that create some problems electrically ?
NO! a thermal fuse is a safety device that cuts off the power and can not be reset. So it is not part of any normal operation.I’m starting to wonder if the high thermostat is for your steam setting…