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A couple of questions , hopefully some wiser heads in the DIY dept can answer.
http://www.ie.screwfix.com/soldering-drip-mat-240-x-240mm-87e23e.html would this suffice for under the element ? How do you fix it to under the element ?
http://www.ie.screwfix.com/sealed-lead-acid-battery-12v-2-1ah-67-x-35-x-178mm.html
Battery good enough , approx how many operations would this cover ?
http://www.ie.screwfix.com/ring-rcb104-4a-car-battery-charger-12v.html sufficient to recharge ?
Think I need to lie down !
2.1Ah is not enough..
You need approx 10Amps for 2 minutes to heat oxalic. =20/60 Amp Hours. or 0.33AH..
So your battery would be flat after 6 hives.. In reality, as the battery discharges, the current supplied will fall.
Buy a used car battery -40AmpHours - for £20 . It will supply all teh current you need over 5-20hives..
And of course when it is cold, batteries give less current.. And we apply oxalic in winter..