I THINK were ok. @fidodie says to tell you we've got spark on the basement lead. Which I am now given to understand means a circuit has been made and we just have to wait. Hopefully the thaw beats the freeze...
Frozen water main - suggestions?
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gtluke
The Moped
I'm shocked at the resilience of the ice. Must be a big ass section frozen solid. As soon as a tiny stream can pass through erosion and the warmth of the water would rip it apart in no time, but no leak in the ice has formed even in this warmth and with the amps on it.
yeah if it's sparking there is current going through it. hopefully it's going through the pipe and not just through the water on the lawn.
yeah if it's sparking there is current going through it. hopefully it's going through the pipe and not just through the water on the lawn.
Yeah, that's the thing. Sparks yes, heat no.
gtluke
The Moped
Do you have a clamp on amp meter?
Steel should be a good enough conductor, it has a lot more mass than copper though.
Really surprised this didn't work. If you have two of them hook them both up, it'll work or explode, both would be awesome.
This is the next step. Hang on sloppy
The open circuit voltage output of the hotshot is probably only a few volts. As the loop resistance increases, current goes down as the transformer cant supply the VAs.....current goes down...no heat.....make sure connections to pipe are good...bare metal....file...grind...will help
huffster
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Thought: If pipe is broken in the ground between the 2 points you have clamped, you would not have a continuous circuit, thus you would not be warming the pipe. An amp meter would help determine if you have current flowing, thus a closed circuit. From what I briefly read about the Hot-Shot, there shouldn't be much to it, but you need continuous conductive material (metal pipe) to complete the circuit.
Gulp
I can't believe this hasn't thawed on it's own.
The whole reservoir at Chimney Rock was frozen solid and is now water.
WTF is going on in Denville.
The whole reservoir at Chimney Rock was frozen solid and is now water.
WTF is going on in Denville.
watch this...
Hey @seanrunnette - did you hook them up in parallel or in series?
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there was a good connection to brass fittings on both ends. Solid spark when moving the clamp -
now, the problem may be that heat is caused by resistance. the juice may have an easy path with the wet soil, hence less resistance, less heat.
maybe no heat....I would still think the pipe is the easiest path and would get hot.
anyway - if this hasn't resolved by dawn, there is a party at the house tomorrow at noon. i'd recommend bringing shale bars, and explosives.
Hey @seanrunnette - did you hook them up in parallel or in series?
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there was a good connection to brass fittings on both ends. Solid spark when moving the clamp -
now, the problem may be that heat is caused by resistance. the juice may have an easy path with the wet soil, hence less resistance, less heat.
maybe no heat....I would still think the pipe is the easiest path and would get hot.
anyway - if this hasn't resolved by dawn, there is a party at the house tomorrow at noon. i'd recommend bringing shale bars, and explosives.
notcho
Well-Known Member
Does water freeze?...oh wait....
Dingo
Well-Known Member
Solid spark, that juice is going some where. sure not the path of least resistance.