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Default How does a thermocouple have enough power to operate a gas valve?

On 09/12/2018 16:40, Bruce Farquhar wrote:
A thermocouple produces enough to power a spacecraft?!?* Or just for
some small electronics?


On Sat, 08 Dec 2018 21:04:59 -0000, Brian Gaff
wrote:

I'm sure you know this but the Voyager spacecraft are using thermocouples
using the heat from decaying plutonium for power all the way out in the
cosmos. it may be reducing now but its been one heck of a long time.
*Brian


He didn't say to power the spacecraft he said 'for power'.

Bill