Need tech help

lhw1172 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-06-2011, 04:29 PM

Working on a project and going to use a glow plug as a heat source (like my 7.3 uses) because their cheap and will be easy to replace. Problem is they get to hot for my application. I'm a machinists and fabricater so the mechanical side I've got down the electrical side, not so much. My question, is there a way to reduce the current flow to adjust the temp? I guess a dimmer switch would be a good example of what I'm trying to do. And no I'm not going to plug it into AC its for DC use. Thanks for any advice.

lhw1172 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-06-2011, 11:41 PM

About 30 min after posting it dawned on me fan speed control switch DUH.

cweiss87 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-07-2011, 01:00 AM

Yep that would work. Or you could use a resistor if you didn't need it to be adjustable

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