Thanks Tall! I'll await Dave's response before I do anything just for confirmation.
One last thing, I picked up some male connectors as I plan on replacing the factory ones since I've read they oxidize quickly; they are rated up to 257 degrees F, do you think that is good enough or would I be better served ordering some high temperature connectors?
Thanks,
Chris
Sorry to break it to you but you will need female spade connectors for the rollout safety limit switch and the heating element, the male ones you have won't be usable there.
These are the exact female hi temp connectors for the job:
Also you may want to get some extra safety roll out limit switches as they are delicate. While adding/removing the connectors to the rollout limit switch you may likely end up causing the tabs to start to wiggle on the switch. That will lead to resistance, overheating, and the switch melting down... I've melted 3 of them this way before I learned my lesson lol.
Here are ones that SHOULD work as exact replacements so be sure to go with these:
These have a "hood" that seems to be fixed in place. Other less expensive options have a hood that moves which is bad. The fixed hood means you will have a proper fastening to the MES and it will seal propertly.
Also just double check that the diameter is correct before buying since I'm not around an MES to pull a measurement :)
With the hi temp connectors and some replacement limit switches you will have eliminated the most common failure points of the MES (controller, heating element and limit switch connectors) and you will be able to repair your MES and keep it going for a looooong time :)