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How does a thermocouple have enough power to operate a gas valve?
On Sun, 09 Dec 2018 18:29:19 -0000, Max Demian wrote:
On 09/12/2018 16:40, Bruce Farquhar wrote: A thermocouple produces enough to power a spacecraft?!? Or just for some small electronics? They can generate up to a few hundred watts, enough for the electronics, instruments and transmitter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioi...tric_generator A few of those could power a house. |
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How does a thermocouple have enough power to operate a gas valve?
"Fred Johnson" wrote in message news  On Sun, 09 Dec 2018 18:29:19 -0000, Max Demian wrote: On 09/12/2018 16:40, Bruce Farquhar wrote: A thermocouple produces enough to power a spacecraft?!? Or just for some small electronics? They can generate up to a few hundred watts, enough for the electronics, instruments and transmitter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioi...tric_generator A few of those could power a house. Don't even need a few with the ones that powered remote lighthouses. That's why a few did get stolen to power remote fishing/hunting shacks etc. |
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On Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:08:36 +1100, cantankerous trolling geezer Rot Speed,
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How does a thermocouple have enough power to operate a gas valve?
On Thu, 13 Dec 2018 23:08:36 -0000, Rod Speed wrote:
"Fred Johnson" wrote in message news On Sun, 09 Dec 2018 18:29:19 -0000, Max Demian wrote: On 09/12/2018 16:40, Bruce Farquhar wrote: A thermocouple produces enough to power a spacecraft?!? Or just for some small electronics? They can generate up to a few hundred watts, enough for the electronics, instruments and transmitter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioi...tric_generator A few of those could power a house. Don't even need a few with the ones that powered remote lighthouses. That's why a few did get stolen to power remote fishing/hunting shacks etc. Naughty fishermen? Never. |
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