Discuss the different types of equipment needed for screen printing. Topics include manual screen printing presses, automatic presses, dryers, folding machines, starter kits and high end machines.
alright so after reading the forums i went and bought this flash dryer off of dharma trading co.
i was originally going to get it off of the seiki tech website but they were all sold out.
so my problem is that when i plug this flash dryer in it doesn't want to work for more than 5 minutes.
i have a little red switch on my plug and that thing gets pushed out every time the flash stops working
The red switch on your "plug", you mean on the wall socket?
If so, this is a GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter), and is designed to trip when the socket is overloaded, or say, someone drops a toaster in the sink.
Most likely, your GFCI is only rated for 15 amps, and is tripping when the flash is heating up, drawing maximum current (>15A).
If you know what you are doing, you can verify that the circuit is rated for 20A (check the fuse or breaker in your house box that controls that string of outlets, it needs to be at least 20A), and you can replace the GFCI with a 20A.
If you don't know what you are doing, I recommend using a different outlet or calling an electrician.
thanks for the response.
yeah i figured that i had to many things plugged in because i also have a fridge plugged in and that also gets shut off as well as a treadmill.
now what my question is that is this something i can buy at home depot and change or should i call pg&e
you are drawing too many amps on that circuit. you can have a dedicated circuit run, or for the time being find an outlet you have nothing else plugged in to.
you are drawing too many amps on that circuit. you can have a dedicated circuit run, or for the time being find an outlet you have nothing else plugged in to.
i thought of that but i want to try what midwaste suggested because the way that i have my garage setup it is really convenient. the plugs are literally next to my flash.
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Adivito is right, the outlet has nothing to do with the total amount of amps the circuit can supply. If you have a fridge and other stuff on the same string of outlets (circuit) and the total amp draw is larger than the main breaker, you are just going to keep blowing stuff.
You can add up all the amperages of the rest of the stuff that is running at the same time and determine if you can adequately supply the flash, there should be how much amps each thing draws on a plate near where it comes into the fridge/treadmill, etc.
Either way, if it is blowing the outlet only, and not the breaker/fuse for that circuit in your house box, you can still replace it with a larger GFCI, but you will probably just end up blowing the circuit breaker/fuse.
Can you plug the other stuff in somewhere else? That'll take some of the load off of the circuit you're trying to use.
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dang well I'm hella confused now.
my garage is pretty big. ( 3 car )
and the breaker box is pretty much on the other side of the plug I'm trying to use
if that helps.
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If the breaker box is in your garage and accessible, have an electrician come in and run another circuit. If everything is right there the cost shouldn't be too high, and its better than burning your house down by rigging it incorrectly.
so today i had to print 15 shirts and i didn't want to use a heat gun because i have a brand new flash dryer sitting right there.
what i did was find an outlet that i wasn't using and hooked it up with an extension cord. after 10 minutes i pulled it out and the plastic on the tip almost melted.
i was wondering if there was some kind of converter that i could find that would change it from 120 to a 110?
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Almost everything I do is related to being fat.
so today i had to print 15 shirts and i didn't want to use a heat gun because i have a brand new flash dryer sitting right there.
what i did was find an outlet that i wasn't using and hooked it up with an extension cord. after 10 minutes i pulled it out and the plastic on the tip almost melted.
i was wondering if there was some kind of converter that i could find that would change it from 120 to a 110?
If you used a cord you had laying around it almost certainly was not rated for a flash dryer.
16x16 110V flash dryers pull anywhere from 13 to 17 amps. You need a 14 gauge 3 prong extension cord minimum.
If you use an under rated extension cord it will get hot, and cause a fire.
Go to home depot, and find a cord rated for 20 amps, and you'll be safe. Also make sure you're on a 20 amp breaker, or you're going to pop it regularly.
If you used a cord you had laying around it almost certainly was not rated for a flash dryer.
16x16 110V flash dryers pull anywhere from 13 to 17 amps. You need a 14 gauge 3 prong extension cord minimum.
If you use an under rated extension cord it will get hot, and cause a fire.
Go to home depot, and find a cord rated for 20 amps, and you'll be safe. Also make sure you're on a 20 amp breaker, or you're going to pop it regularly.
Exactly, although I would go with a 12g cord, depending on your distance, you may not be able to find one, or pay dearly for it.
There is no difference between 110V and 120V in terms of discussion, all US households supply somewhere in between there, so there is no converter.
Flash dryer 16x16 voltage. (pics) 
