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Thermal cut-out switch temperature

cavanman · 2021-04-07 20:52:14

I have wall mounted convection heater. The thermal cut-out protector must have been faulty as it melted and the heater has stopped working. Looking at buying a replacement thermal cut-out switch on AliExpress but not sure what cut-out temperature I should choose. Anybody know what is a safe cut-out temperature for a…

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07-04-2021 9:52pm

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cavanman

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I have wall mounted convection heater. The thermal cut-out protector must have been faulty as it melted and the heater has stopped working. Looking at buying a replacement thermal cut-out switch on AliExpress but not sure what cut-out temperature I should choose.

Anybody know what is a safe cut-out temperature for a convector heater.

This is the cut-out temperature in the compartment beside the element and not the for the room temperature

Thanks...

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#2 07-04-2021 9:58pm
Sleeper12

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I'd be afraid of my life to order a protection device from AliExpress. Too big a chance that I'd end up with cheap knockoff that won't protect my family & home

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