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Quick heated bed question

Posted by deckingman 
Quick heated bed question
June 01, 2016 05:11PM
As title. I'll need a 400mm x 400mm heating pad for the printer I'm planning. I'll be using 24V DC power. I can get a 24V 450W silicone heater. Will this be sufficient or should I go the AC mains / SSR route? The bed will be well insulated and I'll be using an aluminium heat spreader but probably with a removable glass print surface on top. Thanks.
Re: Quick heated bed question
June 01, 2016 05:40PM
450W is about the absolute minimum that you need for a bed of that size. If you want to reach ABS temperatures easily and quickly, then I suggest you aim for 700 to 800W.



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Disclosure: I design Duet electronics and work on RepRapFirmware, [duet3d.com].
Re: Quick heated bed question
June 01, 2016 06:22PM
Thank you. Looks like 240V AC and a SSR then.
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