Swap 12v for 120v Fridge Element? UPDATE 2
EDIT--it turned out you can't swap them--they are not the same and it would fry things if you applied 120v to the 12v element ---------------------- UPDATE 25 Jan--12v is cooling down the freezer....
Forum Discussion
The 12v element is only 12v
It will burn out if you connect it to 120v
Disconnect the wires and measure the resistance with the OHM METER on your multimeter, should be something less than 2 OHMS
If you connect that to 120v and you are going to weld it in there ,
The 120v element is 240/300 watts aka just over 2 amps at 120v , or approx 50 OHMS residence
YOU CAN CONNECT the 120v to 12v it will not work and nothing will happen
You CAN NOT, do the opposite, the 12v element will burn out
I had a job maintain and repairing machinery for plastic welding that used various heating elements,
It will burn out if you connect it to 120v
Disconnect the wires and measure the resistance with the OHM METER on your multimeter, should be something less than 2 OHMS
If you connect that to 120v and you are going to weld it in there ,
The 120v element is 240/300 watts aka just over 2 amps at 120v , or approx 50 OHMS residence
YOU CAN CONNECT the 120v to 12v it will not work and nothing will happen
You CAN NOT, do the opposite, the 12v element will burn out
I had a job maintain and repairing machinery for plastic welding that used various heating elements,
