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April 9, 2017, 02:15 PM | #1 |
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New Lyman Mag 25 furnace
Have any of you experienced problems with pluging it in. I just got this yesterday and when i plug it in it trips my GFI in my garage. I replaced the GFI but still same problem even with the lyman mag 25 the only thing pluged in.i test my lee 4-20 pot no problems GFI doesnt trip
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April 9, 2017, 02:30 PM | #2 |
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I suggest replacing the GFI with a conventional socket, it isn't like you're gonna be using water near the melting pot anyway.
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April 9, 2017, 03:01 PM | #3 |
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Well i just tryed to plug it in where i have a high amp treadmill pluged in with a GFI
The GFI on that to popped when i plugged in the lyman 25... might have to send it back |
April 9, 2017, 04:31 PM | #4 |
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Don't give up on it just yet...try a non-GFI outlet, if there's issues with the melting pot, a circuit breaker will surely let you know.
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April 9, 2017, 06:47 PM | #5 |
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Is it 110 v or 220v
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April 10, 2017, 12:54 AM | #6 |
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110 vold 10 amp. My garage circut where i do my casting is 20 amp
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April 10, 2017, 04:07 AM | #7 |
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New Pro Melts will often trip the GFI for the first 2-3 times they are brought up to full heat. 'Something to do with the oil in the insulation on the elements.... not sure. But usually you'll have to run it on a non-gfi plug for the first few uses. Perhaps the Mag 25 is the same way. Try bringing it up to full heat on a non-gfi outlet for a few times and see if it stops tripping the gfi then.
'Just a suggestion. I got a Mag 25 new in the box, but I won't be able to tell ya how it functions til I get my leg working again. Hopefully in a month or so.
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April 10, 2017, 10:06 AM | #8 |
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Ok i will try that.
My garage electric line is 20 amp so it should not be a problem. The problem is as soon as i plug it in it trips the GFI so it dont even get a chance to heat up. Literally plug it in and trips the GFI. But i am goingbto change out that GFI in my garage to a standred outlet. I just hope i dont burn the garage down lol |
April 10, 2017, 11:46 AM | #9 |
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Just hang close to it. At the risk of redundancy, I will say: I would never abandon a lead pot in operation, no matter how many times it had performed flawlessly in the past.
Hopefully it will settle in and work on your GFI plugs after a few cycles.
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April 15, 2017, 12:15 PM | #10 |
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Its Alive !!!! Lol... i got rid of the GFI outlet and install a regular 20 amp outlet.
I am back un buisness !!!! |
April 15, 2017, 03:27 PM | #11 |
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Thank you for letting us know, but don't think that the GFI was bad...it was only doing what it thought was right.
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April 15, 2017, 04:51 PM | #12 |
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Nope put it away incase its needed somewhere else.
I kept feeling the walls and the new out let to make sure no overheating lol.... its all good Thank you all for all the sugestions and help. I will say that once all the preservation oil burned off i filled ir with lead... set the temp at 700 deg. And it pretty much stayed there 699-701.... this is a really nice furnace |
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