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The thermocouple senses when your pilot light is on and lets the gas regulator open. If the pilot goes out the regulator cannot open.
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What is the energy conversion for a thermocouple?
A thermocouple uses the thermoelectric effect to do what it does. Thermal energy (heat) is converted into a difference of potential, which is electric (electromagnetic) energy.
Is thermocouple output linear?
The output of the thermocouple is linear.
What type of device is used to transform thermal energy into electrical energy?
A generator. It uses the heat energy from burning gasoline or a similar fuel.
Describe how a liquid thermometer and a thermocouple are the same and how they are different?
Both are used to measure temperature, but by different means. A liquid based thermometer uses the expansion of a liquid with temperature to indicate the temperature, while a thermocouple uses electrical differentials at the junctions of dissimilar metals to do so. So in the case of the liquid thermometer the reading is position of a liquid in a tube, and in the case of a thermocouple it is a voltage measured with a voltmeter. Thermocouples may be better suited to measuring extreme temperatures.
Is thermocouple used in fridges?
Yes, thermocouple is used in fridges !
Which materials could you use to create a thermocouple?
To create a thermocouple one needs thermocouple wire, a means of spot welding the wire, and wire strippers. A thermocouple is used to measure temperature.
What is the purpose of the thermocouple?
The thermocouple keeps a gas pilot light burning.
Is a thermocouple an active or passive transducer-why?
is a thermocouple an active or passive transducer?-why?
What type of colour are use to paint thermocouple?
You should not paint a thermocouple.
What is the maximum power in Watts that can be attained from a thermocouple?
not much, but it will depend on the type of thermocouple
Is thermocouple a transducer?
Yes, it's an active transducer. A thermocouple is passive not active
Thermocouple instruments are also known as?
The thermocouple is a sensore used to measure temperature. The thermocouple are made with two wires of different metals. joined together at one end to from a junction the thermocouple outputs in a a Milli volts .
