Re: [MBZ] The Mystery is Gone !!!
Shut everything off in the hause, refrigerator, alarm clock and all, and see if the meter is still runnung. One easy way to figure if the heater is OK is to put a $ 5 Ohmeter to it and to apply Ohm's Law. -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D On 12/6/05, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jim Cathey wrote: I can listen for a quiet hiss. I can come back out in an hour or two and feel the thermostat housing on the engine. I can turn the ignition on in an hour or two You can also use the common (and cheap) multimeter to measure the current to the plug, though that may require a jumper wire or two and some care as not to electrocute yourself. Or for even less expense, though more electrocution risk, you hook a light bulb in series with your plug and see if it lights up. Plugging the block heat in or disconnecting it in the dark USUALLY draws a sufficient arc to be detectable. Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] The Mystery is Gone !!!
Ohm's Law: Volts sqare/Watts = Ohms or Volts/Amps = Ohms On 12/6/05, Hans Neureiter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shut everything off in the hause, refrigerator, alarm clock and all, and see if the meter is still runnung. One easy way to figure if the heater is OK is to put a $ 5 Ohmeter to it and to apply Ohm's Law. -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D On 12/6/05, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jim Cathey wrote: I can listen for a quiet hiss. I can come back out in an hour or two and feel the thermostat housing on the engine. I can turn the ignition on in an hour or two You can also use the common (and cheap) multimeter to measure the current to the plug, though that may require a jumper wire or two and some care as not to electrocute yourself. Or for even less expense, though more electrocution risk, you hook a light bulb in series with your plug and see if it lights up. Plugging the block heat in or disconnecting it in the dark USUALLY draws a sufficient arc to be detectable. Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D
Re: [MBZ] The Mystery is Gone !!!
Just measure continuity - if it's not a open circuit, it will draw current. On 12/6/05, Hans Neureiter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ohm's Law: Volts sqare/Watts = Ohms or Volts/Amps = Ohms -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC The FSM created the Diesel Benz http://www.venganza.org/
Re: [MBZ] The Mystery is Gone !!!
Hans said Ohm's Law: Volts sqare/Watts = Ohms or Volts/Amps = Ohms Yeah that is all good. But I want something that can tell me is the block heater working, ie drawing power and getting juice when it is 5 below zero F, the wind is blowing 30mph, my bag ass is frozen, no feelings in my fingers, I have to get up at 1:00AM to drive 500 miles one way to Boston, or Chicago. Then I need to stay in a hotel, haul out my 100 foot extention cord and do it all again and pray there is an outdoor outlet within 100 feet. So playing with lights in series, playing with electric meters at home, or calculating things is just not as practical as a little $20 widget you plug in in series and it tells you. A) you got juice B) you are actually drawing power at the heater. Regards Tom Scordato 1977 300D 261K miles 1979 240D 76K miles - Original Message - From: Hans Neureiter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 9:33 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] The Mystery is Gone !!! Ohm's Law: Volts sqare/Watts = Ohms or Volts/Amps = Ohms On 12/6/05, Hans Neureiter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shut everything off in the hause, refrigerator, alarm clock and all, and see if the meter is still runnung. One easy way to figure if the heater is OK is to put a $ 5 Ohmeter to it and to apply Ohm's Law. -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D On 12/6/05, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jim Cathey wrote: I can listen for a quiet hiss. I can come back out in an hour or two and feel the thermostat housing on the engine. I can turn the ignition on in an hour or two You can also use the common (and cheap) multimeter to measure the current to the plug, though that may require a jumper wire or two and some care as not to electrocute yourself. Or for even less expense, though more electrocution risk, you hook a light bulb in series with your plug and see if it lights up. Plugging the block heat in or disconnecting it in the dark USUALLY draws a sufficient arc to be detectable. Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] The Mystery is Gone !!!
So playing with lights in series, playing with electric meters at home, or calculating things is just not as practical as a little $20 widget you plug in in series and it tells you. My Maytag wattmeter does this for me, and was less than that at the thrift store, but it's not all that little. Still much more convenient than the makeshift methods. If it's quiet, though, listening for the sizzle works well. -- Jim
[MBZ] The Mystery is Gone !!!
Last year I was trying to figure out A) if I have 110volt power to my block heater extention cord at the block heater plug. That is easy a $5.00 light up plug circuit tester. But that only says you have power, not that the heater is infact working. B) if I have 110 power to the block heater plug how do I know I am in fact drawing power the the heater itself right then so it can impart its heat to the block coolant. I can listen for a quite hiss. I can come back out in an hour or two and feel the thermosate housing on the engine. I can turn the ignition on in an hour or two or you can http://www.elliotlake.com/plugrite/ Thought this was neat. It actually tells that you have power and the heater is actually drawing power. Now as if only there were more public outlets in parking lots when car has to be left for long hours?? Regards Tom Scordato 1977 300D 261Kmiles 1979 240D 76K miles
Re: [MBZ] The Mystery is Gone !!!
I can listen for a quiet hiss. I can come back out in an hour or two and feel the thermostat housing on the engine. I can turn the ignition on in an hour or two You can also use the common (and cheap) multimeter to measure the current to the plug, though that may require a jumper wire or two and some care as not to electrocute yourself. Or for even less expense, though more electrocution risk, you hook a light bulb in series with your plug and see if it lights up. -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] The Mystery is Gone !!!
Jim Cathey wrote: I can listen for a quiet hiss. I can come back out in an hour or two and feel the thermostat housing on the engine. I can turn the ignition on in an hour or two You can also use the common (and cheap) multimeter to measure the current to the plug, though that may require a jumper wire or two and some care as not to electrocute yourself. Or for even less expense, though more electrocution risk, you hook a light bulb in series with your plug and see if it lights up. Plugging the block heat in or disconnecting it in the dark USUALLY draws a sufficient arc to be detectable. Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi
