Re: oil dielectric

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Original poster: "davep by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <davep-at-quik-dot-com>


>>I don't know about that.  I've tried touching the outside of my jacketed
>>coil and got an instant spiderweb of streamers all around the periphery of
>>the coil.  Just because it's insulated doesn't mean there is no induction.
>>I don't think the electronics feeding the thermocouple could survive more
>>than a second of operation. 


> I suppose they use electronic thermocouples, however i was
> referring to the bimetalic thermocouple, in which two strips of 
> metal twisted together change shape when exposed to heat.


	A thermocouple, by definition, is electronic.
	A bimetallic temperature sensor is most aptly
	called just that: a bimetal, or bimetal sensor.

	best
	dwp

> Paul
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