I have a 1000 watt ZVS induction heating unit (the Chinese one) and am a complete novice with electronics and may very kill myself, but I wanted to set up a small aluminum smelting rig for small quantities of aluminum.
Will I be able to achieve melting temperatures for aluminum if I pair a 500 watt 24 volt power supply with the 1000 watt rated induction unit?
You'll get more if you have some fiberfrax / kaowool handy, and wait patiently. Don't expect more than a pound.
Pedantry: smelting is winning the metal from ore; melting is just, well, melting or recycling the pre-smelt material. :-)
Tim
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You voltage OK. Amperage not so much.
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