"Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message
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Not at all. Ask yourself what the thermistor does.

I know what it does. It is a resistor that changes value, relative
to the ambient heat. No manufacturer would use a thermistor where a
much cheaper resistor would work.

Yes, but why? Is it for a slow start? Ambient compensation? Feedback
compensation?

As a test, use a resistor. Figure out the value needed. That'll be a guide
to the thermistor to use. At this point, is it a PTC or NTC?