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Joe
 Joe
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Thermal Runaway, after about 5 minutes of printing

This problem just started.  After about 5 minutes of printing the print stops with the error of Thermal Runaway.  I did a re-start and removed the 100mm by 150mm first layer piece, only two layers were put down, and started it again.  The print seemed to work fine until about the same time and amount of first layer and had a Thermal Runaway again.  I was right there and the temperature seemed to be just fine.  The bed was 65 and the head was 235 and both were on the way down from that temperature.  Any idea what is going on?  

Posted : 02/11/2022 4:20 pm
karl-herbert
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RE: Thermal Runaway, after about 5 minutes of printing

Hello and welcome to the prusaforum!

I assume a mechanical thermistor malfunction: https://help.prusa3d.com/article/thermal-runaway-i3-series_2131

wbr,

Karl

Statt zu klagen, dass wir nicht alles haben, was wir wollen, sollten wir lieber dankbar sein, dass wir nicht alles bekommen, was wir verdienen.

Posted : 02/11/2022 4:38 pm
Joe
 Joe
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Topic starter answered:
RE: Thermal Runaway, after about 5 minutes of printing

I just printed a small part and it printed just fine.

Posted : 02/11/2022 4:41 pm
Diem
 Diem
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I agree with @karl-herbert.  That reads like an intermittent thermistor problem. Either a loose connector or a damaged wire.

Cherio,

Posted : 02/11/2022 8:42 pm
Joe
 Joe
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Topic starter answered:
RE: Thermal Runaway, after about 5 minutes of printing

It didn't seem like a mechanical because I was able to print other parts so here is what I did at a friend's recommendation.  

In the slicer, I un-checked Keep Fan Always On and changed Fan Speed Minimum from 100% to 10%.  That seemed to work.  So was it getting too cool and the heater was not able to keep up?  Not sure but it is printing fine now.  I will report back if I have any more trouble.

Posted : 02/11/2022 11:19 pm
AddyG1
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RE: Thermal Runaway, after about 5 minutes of printing

Thermal runaway error is a situation in which the thermal printer can't maintain the right temperature and may heat up to an extreme level.

Posted : 18/04/2023 8:00 am
AddyG1
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RE: Thermal Runaway, after about 5 minutes of printing

 

Posted by: @addyg1

Thermal runaway error is a situation in which the thermal printer can't maintain the right temperature and may heat up to an extreme level.

 

Posted : 18/04/2023 12:44 pm
NickAtNight
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RE: Thermal Runaway, after about 5 minutes of printing

… caused by an apparent fall of in measured temperature !

The error is triggered if the the temperature does not match the expected temperature.

Posted : 24/04/2023 4:28 am
Thejiral
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Correct me if I am wrong, but cooling at 100% shouldn't trigger thermal runaway protection, should it? I have never seen something like that with my Mk3s at least. 
Are you using the stock fan shroud design?

Having to scale back min fan speed to 10% severely limits performance with printing PLA for example and is certainly not optimal. 

This post was modified 2 years ago by Thejiral

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Posted : 24/04/2023 6:40 am
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