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Re: New to me RL200

 

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Hi Bryce:

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Thanks for your post. With regard to the heat, I wonder whether you have been running it without ducting, or without much ducting while you sort out the niggles? If so, the RL machines (and most extractors I imagine) are not designed to run very long without ducting. The RLs will definitely overheat, as they need the ¡®back pressure¡¯ (if that is the correct description) of reasonable amounts of ducting (several metres), otherwise the motor and impeller will work at above max-amps (with associated over heating).

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My RL160 did not get hot at all. My RL250 does not get hot at all. Sure, the motor must warm up considerably on extended use, but it must be over-hot if you can feel heat-transfer to the sheet-metal surrounding, or if the air exhaust is noticeably hot. In such cases, I would be wanting to assess motor issues going forward.

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Warm regards,

Lucky

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David Luckensmeyer

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Bryce Comer via groups.io <bryce@...>
Date: Tuesday, 29 October 2024 at 01:46
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: [FOG] New to me RL200

Hi all,

I just picked up a used RL200 and have a few questions. I have it up and running & been working through some little niggles over the past couple of days.?

Firstly, the filters were pretty clogged up. Turns out the brushes weren't contacting the filter, so that problem was solved quite easily with a simple adjustment.

Secondly, the right hand bag was being sucked up and was even damaged (presumably when the filters were being cleaned). That too was easily rectified with some extra foam tape to seal up a small gap in the seal between the unit and the bin.

I have ordered parts to get the auto start up and running and look forward to having that feature on the machine. I may be looking for some help here with the install. :)

The question i have for those with an RL160 or 200 is do you notice much heat coming from the machine when it is running? Nice for our Canadian winters, but i'm a little concerned about the summer! The filters are clean, & i have been running the machine for hours at a time over the weekend on a job with no overload or any other issues. The suction is fantastic and the filters are auto cleaning when i stop the machine. It certainly seems to be working well and while i expect a certain amount of heat to be generated due to the nature of the machine, i just want to make sure the amount of heat being generated is normal. I have a 11' high mezanine above roughly 1/2 of my shop, and the RL200 sits about half way along it, i am concerned about getting rid of that heat in the sumer.?

Thanks in advance,

Bryce

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