Winter, although diesel antifreeze additives happens is that the fuel filter to clog.
To prevent this phenomenon, the filter must be heated so that it does not block. This can be achieved with a low-power electrical resistance.
The diesel fuel filter at my disposal is a MANN Filter WK612 / 6 https://plus.google.com/photos/11282...73730478971986
I have prepared the surface of the filter for winding.
First we removed the protective foil https://plus.google.com/photos/11282...75176519990018
and cleaned the surface (can be diluted with nitro / Brake Spray / gasoline / etc - https://plus.google.com/photos/11282...75706036812226).
I covered the surface with kapton https://plus.google.com/photos/11282...78453952707986
The coil wound is now Kanthal A 4x0.3mm 0.39 Ω / feet (5m via eBay at 5.15 $). The length of the coil is ~ 7 feet.
I pinned the beginning and waved https://plus.google.com/photos/11282...79299794419986
At the end I arranged the coils and fixed them with the masking tape https://plus.google.com/photos/11282...79802323762770
I checked the insulation resistance and covered the wrapping with a layer of kapton. Over a layer of aluminum as a thermal shield https://plus.google.com/photos/11282...80704982290418
The winding ends are on the outside; I connected them mechanically with insulated electric conductors https://plus.google.com/photos/11282...81363571952466
Both today.
Measured values:
- power supply 14,3V
-currently absorbed 5,3A
-power 75.8W.
At 12.0V the values are:
-current 4,4A
-parts 53.4W.
Power supply is from the battery but is 'squatting' components for a capacitor (via eBay) that fueled it.
It also requires thermal insulation on the outside. That's what I'm looking at for the insulation materials used in Aircon.
To prevent this phenomenon, the filter must be heated so that it does not block. This can be achieved with a low-power electrical resistance.
The diesel fuel filter at my disposal is a MANN Filter WK612 / 6 https://plus.google.com/photos/11282...73730478971986
I have prepared the surface of the filter for winding.
First we removed the protective foil https://plus.google.com/photos/11282...75176519990018
and cleaned the surface (can be diluted with nitro / Brake Spray / gasoline / etc - https://plus.google.com/photos/11282...75706036812226).
I covered the surface with kapton https://plus.google.com/photos/11282...78453952707986
The coil wound is now Kanthal A 4x0.3mm 0.39 Ω / feet (5m via eBay at 5.15 $). The length of the coil is ~ 7 feet.
I pinned the beginning and waved https://plus.google.com/photos/11282...79299794419986
At the end I arranged the coils and fixed them with the masking tape https://plus.google.com/photos/11282...79802323762770
I checked the insulation resistance and covered the wrapping with a layer of kapton. Over a layer of aluminum as a thermal shield https://plus.google.com/photos/11282...80704982290418
The winding ends are on the outside; I connected them mechanically with insulated electric conductors https://plus.google.com/photos/11282...81363571952466
Both today.
Measured values:
- power supply 14,3V
-currently absorbed 5,3A
-power 75.8W.
At 12.0V the values are:
-current 4,4A
-parts 53.4W.
Power supply is from the battery but is 'squatting' components for a capacitor (via eBay) that fueled it.
It also requires thermal insulation on the outside. That's what I'm looking at for the insulation materials used in Aircon.
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