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Re: DC to DC converter for small electronics
For inexpensive DC to DC converters I have used "Mean Well" brand. Bought them through Jameco supply. Use one to power a Ham Radio inorder to maintain a stable 13.8VDC for consistent power output . Use another to supply a USB C adapter which was inordinately fussy about input voltage. The specs are pretty good but I have never put them on a 'scope to look at the output waveform.673Views0likes0CommentsRe: Getting the spare tire out....
Have changed tires several times ??. I have an Arctic Fox 992 on a 2012 F350 Dually. One can get to the spare tire drop/lift hole in the rear easily and it turns out that a socket & ratchet fits the end of the crank rod extension nicely. Just sit under the camper and ratchet it down. I usually lift the camper some with the camper jacks get more clearance and make lighter to lift the truck with the bottle jack.545Views0likes0CommentsRe: Water heater flameout: cleaning the electrode
I believe the problem is a high resistance connection on the ground side of the electrode. The heater uses the change of resistance across the electrode when the flame is present to detect a lit flame. It's looking for a micro amp level current so good connects are important. If it doesn't detect this it shuts down the gas and then tries again. Hence the cycling. It appears that once the temp rises due to the cycling the current is large enough to be detected. While it is good to have clean electrodes, I believe that you fixed the problem by unmounting / mounting the electrode from the frame of the heater. I had this problem and a through cleaning of all ground connections seemed to have fixed the issue.931Views0likes0Comments
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