Duet3D Logo

    Duet3D

    • Register
    • Login
    • Search
    • Categories
    • Tags
    • Documentation
    • Order

    Wiring a heated bed to 6HC

    Duet Hardware and wiring
    duet 3 6hc heated bed wiring power
    2
    5
    166
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • renatojd
      renatojd last edited by

      Hi,

      So I am upgrading my Railcore XL from a Duet 2 wifi and expansion board to Duet 3 6CH V1.01. I got everything working except the heated bed. The problem is the bed is not getting power. I have the power from the PSU to the Power in and the bed connected to OUT 0. But I just realized that I need to connect something to the OUT Power in terminal. Is that right? I don't need extra power so should I just connect a wire from the VIn in to the OUT Power in terminals? I just want to check before I burn down my house.

      fcwilt 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • fcwilt
        fcwilt @renatojd last edited by fcwilt

        @renatojd

        The 6HC as two power in connections just for the bed heater (OUT 0 POWER IN).

        You need to connect the power source for the bed heater to those two connections.

        You can connect jumpers from the main power in connections (POWER IN).

        You need to connect the heater to the two power out connections for the bed (OUT 0).

        MB6HC Bed Wiring.png

        Frederick

        Printers: A FT-5 with the 713 upgrade bits. A custom MarkForged style. A small Utilmaker style and a CoreXY from kits. Various hotends. Using Duets (2 and 3) running 3.4.1

        renatojd 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
        • renatojd
          renatojd @fcwilt last edited by

          @fcwilt Greate, thank you. So just to be clear, when you say jumpers, I can just use a wire with terminals on both ends and cross + to + and - to -?

          fcwilt 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • fcwilt
            fcwilt @renatojd last edited by

            @renatojd said in Wiring a heated bed to 6HC:

            @fcwilt Greate, thank you. So just to be clear, when you say jumpers, I can just use a wire with terminals on both ends and cross + to + and - to -?

            Correct.

            Just be careful to connect the correct pairs of terminals.

            • Make the connections
            • Check the connections
            • Check the connections again.
            • Look away and begin to wonder if you did it right
            • Go back and check the connections one more time just to be sure.

            😉

            Frederick

            Printers: A FT-5 with the 713 upgrade bits. A custom MarkForged style. A small Utilmaker style and a CoreXY from kits. Various hotends. Using Duets (2 and 3) running 3.4.1

            renatojd 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • renatojd
              renatojd @fcwilt last edited by

              @fcwilt Thank you. That worked. But I almost got a heart attack. I Checked the connection, checked it again, then checked the connection. I flipped the switch and I heard a strange sound! It was just my arm had snagged the curtin and it popped on the rod.

              Anyway, it worked. Thank you

              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
              • First post
                Last post
              Unless otherwise noted, all forum content is licensed under CC-BY-SA