Testing for continuity does
not tell you whether the heating element is good, only that there are
no breaks in the wiring. There could still be a short somewhere within
the element itself causing your heating problems.
Testing The Heating Elements
This test consists of measuring the amount of
resistance in the element. To do this, first, turn the autoclave off
and unplug it from the wall
WARNING: CURRENT MUST NOT BE PRESENT WHEN MEASURING RESISTANCE.
Set your volt/ohm meter on 200 ohms (200 NOT 200k). The ohms range is located within the Omega (
Ω )(look for this
symbol) section of your meter. It is also the area with the "k" ranges (ie: 2000k,. 200k, 20K and then 2000, 200).
Place a probe from the volt/ohm meter on each wire where it connects to the element (it really doesn't matter which
color probe goes where). Compare
your readings to the ranges for your heating element as determined below.
For the heating element to be good, it must fall within the resistance range in the table below. If it is outside of the range
for your heating element, then it is no good and needs to be replaced. Clicking On The Part Number will take you to
the replacement heater for your unit
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| Model |
Part # |
Volts |
Watts |
Amps |
Resistance |
Resistance Range |
FL
Heating Element |
PCH022-564 |
120v |
1000 Watts |
8.333amps |
~14.5 Ohms |
13.05 - 15.95 ohms |
FL2
Heating Element |
PCH022-558 |
120v |
1000 Watts |
8.333 amps |
~14.5 Ohms |
13.02 - 15.95 ohms |
GN
Heating Element |
PCH021-575 |
120v |
1600 Watts |
13.333 amps |
~9 Ohms |
8.1 - 9.9 ohms |
HP
Heating Element |
PCH021-585 |
120v |
1600 Watts |
13.333 amps |
~9 Ohms |
8.1 - 9.9 ohms |
HP2
Heating Element |
PCH021-592 |
120v |
1600 Watts |
13.333 amps |
~9 Ohms |
8.1 - 9.9 ohms |
MAGNACLAVE
Wall Heater Strip |
PCH089-281 |
208v |
500 Watts |
2.404 amps |
~87 Ohms |
78.3 - 95.7 ohms |
MAGNACLAVE
Wall Heater Strip |
PCH092-283 |
240v |
500 Watts |
2.083 amps |
~115 Ohms |
103.5 - 126.5 ohms |
OCM
Heating Element |
PCH024-028 |
120v |
1250 Watts |
10.417 amps |
~12 Ohms |
10.8 - 13.2 ohms |
OCM
Heating Element |
PCH048-029 |
120v |
1250 Watts |
10.417 amps |
~12 Ohms |
10.8 - 13.2 ohms |
OCR
Heating Element |
PCH023-103 |
120v |
1600 Watts |
13.333 amps |
~9 Ohms |
8.1 - 9.9 ohms |
OCR Plus
Heating Element |
PCH023-156 |
120v |
1600 Watts |
13.333 amps |
~9 Ohms |
8.1 - 9.9 ohms |
SENTRY
Heater Side Element |
PCH147-191 |
120v |
100 Watts |
0.8333 amps |
~144.0 Ohms |
129.6 - 158.4 ohms |
SENTRY
Heating Element |
PCH024-190 |
120v |
1250 Watts |
10.417 amps |
~12 Ohms |
10.8 - 13.2 ohms |
VALIDATOR 8
Heater & Plug Assembly |
PCH095-408 |
120v |
952 Watts |
7.933 amps |
~15 Ohms |
13.5 - 16.5 ohms |
VALIDATOR PLUS 8
Heater & Plug Assembly |
PCH190-466 |
180v |
920 Watts |
5.111 amps |
~17 Ohms |
4.6 - 5.6 ohms |
VALIDATOR 10
Heater & Plug Assembly |
PCH096-608 |
120v |
1360 Watts |
12 amps |
~10 Ohms |
9.0 - 11.0 ohms |
VALIDATOR PLUS 10
Heater & Plug Assembly |
PCH191-656 |
180v |
1360 Watts |
7.556 amps |
~12 Ohms |
10.8 - 13.2 ohms |
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