Hello Marcel and David, We don't recommend that the power cord come in contact with the dehumidifier. We have not seen a 50- watt rod melt a power cord, but we do not recommend it. The cord to the LED light panel is not so durable so one also needs to take care that it doesn't touch a dehumidifier. I believe this is clearly illustrated in our instruction sheets, but I am one of those folks who tends to ignore instructions. We are in the process of creating a new installation video so that will be another chance to make the points clearly. Roger Dampp-Chaser Corp. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Skolnik" <davidskolnik@optonline.net> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 10:12 AM Subject: Re: dampp chaser installation question > Marcel - > While I'm not entirely clear as to what you are describing, it sounds > totally unnecessary in the quest for an esthetic installation. I am proud > of the way my installations look, and am able to secure wires with the > clips and ties supplied by the company. I have some extras, but, that's > it. I wouldn't feel comfortable having the cords in contact with the > heating rod. Even if it isn't enough to melt the insulation, it could > accelerate its drying out. Roger Wheelock usually jumps on these questions > pretty quickly, but you could write him directly. His address > is roger@dampp-chaser.com. > > David Skolnik > > > At 07:42 AM 7/14/2004 -0400, you wrote: > >Hello all! > > > >Just last week I saw a dampp chaser installation I hadn't done. The > >person tied the heater bar electrical wire to the dehumidifier rod. It > >sure looked neater than my usual "let's shove all those wires in and > >just make sure they don't touch the strings". Now, my question is: > >Could the heater bar (50 watts) become hot enough to melt the plastic > >wire covers and cause problems? > > > >I'd like to see my installations get better looking (Who's going to > >look anyway), but I'm concerned about safety. > > > >Thanks > > > >Marcel Carey > >2852 Dussault > >Rock Forest QC > >J1N 2V6 > >(819) 564-0447 > >mcpiano@videotron.ca > > > >_______________________________________________ > >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > >
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