Anticipator and Thermostat

Larry_10

Larry_10

m_3

ammeter

I think you already have your answer. Go to your local supply house and get an ammeter, and do it right, and be done.

brian_27

what if your tstat is connected through a relay because your gas train requires too much current for the tstat?

Brian

Dale

What works

I would agree that using an ammeter is a good idea, the more you use it the more likely you will use it and it's a useful tool, too much amps kills most electrically dead heating parts. So, ever wonder why the anticipator is adjustable,= to get about 6 cycles per hour with a variable load (gas valve circuit) on a warm air furnace. If you have a boiler,especially steam do you want 6 cycles per hour? No, then set it higher, I have found the little slider to be somewhat inaccurate so I use and ammeter to get the highest setting for steam. A bit less high for HW cast iron rads and less for baseboard. Too low is often bad since many powerstealing stats need a constant draw, that's why the resistor is often found tied to W and C. To give a false load to keep the stat working.

Larry_10

someone is using my author name please look before you post I did not post the above message

Larry_10

Apologies to Roosterboy

I have been posting about main vents, anticipators, thermostats, and pressuretrols - - under Roosterboy.

I thought that was a name that was automatically generated for me to use. It kept reinserting itself in the sender info boxes. Anyway it has been corrected and my apologies for any inconvenience.

Larry_10

Thanks for the info

Thanks for all the advices guys, I'll go with the ammeter.