Hopping up the pellet stove with guages to monitor the vital signs! Big E example!

[Don2222]

Hello

Remember putting guages in the car before they came standard? Well why not a pellet stove?
Anyone else done this?
New touch pads will have monitors but this guage setup may be even better and works good right now!

I just got this guage in from my supplier in China. Maybe that is why the envelope is hard to read! LOL

After squeezing on the quick disconnect clips install is a simple plug and chug!
You should use wire tires to clean up the wires and keep them away from the hot spots!

I hooked this one up to the room blower but more guages can be added for the exhaust blower, auger motor and ignitor.

After starting up the stove the panel was still blank, then when the room fan started, voila! The panel background lit up a nice soft blue and the voltage and current numbers popped right in!
Success at last!

After going thru the room blower speeds I saw heat levels 1&2 and 4&5 have the same speeds
I never knew that! Learn something every day! LOL

Pic 1 - Envelope strait from China
Pic 2 - Voltage and Amp guage (See yellow arrows in upper left)
Pic 3 - Breckwel Big E with guage attached to convection blower
Pic 4 - Hookup to convection blower inside Breckwell
Pic 5 - Heat Level 1 setting for lowest convection blower speed
Pic 6 - Guage for Heat Level 1 shows voltage and current approx 42 vac (Heat Level 2 is the same spead!)
Pic 7 - Heat Level 3 setting for lowest convection blower speed
Pic 8 - Guage for Heat Level 3 shows voltage and current approx 68 vac
Pic 9 - Heat Level 5 setting for lowest convection blower speed
Pic 10 - Guage for Heat Level 5 shows voltage and current approx 118 vac (Heat Level 4 is the same speed!)