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thermo switch operation 200

posted by  will rehsper on  Fri Oct 3 08:21 CST 2008
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"...it has to be cold or below 65 degrees for the thermostat to open which allows current through the wires which heat up and when they reach 85-95 degrees closes again."

Pretty much. Except that technically you'd call the switch "closed" when electricity can flow through (when it's cold) and "open" when electricity won't flow (seat is hot). AFAIK, it's much the same way a toaster operates. When the circuit is engergized, the little wire in the switch heats up, expands and moves. It's calibrated such that when it reaches a certain temperature the circuit is broken.

-Will
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