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  • Blog 1# Thermal Switches and sensors for water heating

    swathic
    swathic
    I am Hardware design Engineer and Hobbyist working on IoT project for Agriculture, House hold devices, Power Electronics devices, industrial robotics and smart devices. I am delighted to be as a participant in this "Experimenting with Therm...
    • 21 Feb 2022
  • Smart thermal switches using thermolite switches #Blog1

    vishwasn
    vishwasn
    I'm Vishwas. I work as a Senior Research and Development Engineer at Tejas Networks, a leading Network equipment manufacturer here in India. My work revolves around the design and development of complex FPGA based high-speed boards for the networ...
    • 20 Feb 2022
  • Energy squeezer - Blog #3

    amgalbu
    amgalbu
    In this post, I will provide some details about the first project for this challenge: a device to recover some otherwise-wasted heat from the boiler fumes 1. Fume energy extractor The heating system in my house has two main zones. Ground floor (whe...
    • 20 Feb 2022
  • Energy squeezer - Blog #2

    amgalbu
    amgalbu
    1. Introduction Thermal Guard (OHD) are temperature-sensing switches composed of a magnet and a temperature-sensing soft ferromagnetic substance called Thermorite. This material’s saturation magnetic flux density decreases as the temperature in...
    • 20 Feb 2022
  • Blog #6: Torturing Thermal Switches – Latching Fault Circuit Design, Weighing In, and Checking Contact Resistance

    Blog #6: Torturing Thermal Switches – Latching Fault Circuit Design, Weighing In, and Checking Contact Resistance

    Gough Lui
    Gough Lui
    In my last post, I thought that the blog would go quiet until the final results roll in … but then I got thinking one day and that led to a few things that deserved to be mentioned. As a result, I’ll take the time to use this blog post t...
    • 19 Feb 2022
  • Blog #5: Torturing Thermal Switches –Temperature Measurement Complexities, Switching Deviations, Data Analysis & Interim Results

    Blog #5: Torturing Thermal Switches –Temperature Measurement Complexities, Switching Deviations, Data Analysis & Interim Results

    Gough Lui
    Gough Lui
    Having applied the thermal switches to a simple project and various short torture experiments, it is now time to revisit the main event – the cycle torture experiment. In order to understand the data better, I will have to delve in to some comp...
    • 13 Feb 2022
  • 3D Printer Thermal Runaway / Thermistor Tester #6 - Cutting Power to the 3D Printer when Thermal Sensor Detects Thermal Runaway

    guillengap
    guillengap
    Table of Contents Project Introduction Testing the OHD1-50B Thermal Sensor Testing the OHD1-50B and M-TRS5-60B Thermal Sensors Detecting Transition From ON to OFF on Thermal Sensors Activation of a Fan with a OHD1-30B Thermal Sensor Cutting Power to...
    • 12 Feb 2022
  • ThermoPID Blog #1 - Introduction and Overview

    navadeepganeshu
    navadeepganeshu
    About Me I am a junior year Electrical Engineering undergraduate student who usually falls behind electronics and from my early days, I am fascinated by electronic stuff and curious on what goes into making(breaking) them. I remember breaking down th...
    • 12 Feb 2022
  • Blog #4: Torturing Thermal Switches – Contact Bounce, Overvoltage & Building a Component/Filament Dryer

    Blog #4: Torturing Thermal Switches – Contact Bounce, Overvoltage & Building a Component/Filament Dryer

    Gough Lui
    Gough Lui
    Previously, I blogged about officially beginning my proposed thermal switch torture experiment. In that posting, I explored some other subtle forms of torture, including with magnets and by deliberately overloading the switch by exceeding the rated c...
    • 10 Feb 2022
  • Experimenting With Thermal Switches - Testing The Thermostat Switches(Blog 1)

    vinayyn
    vinayyn
    Introduction of Myself  I am a Full-Time Electronic Product engineer. I am always eager to learn about new technologies And I Will Share The Knowledge with college underGraduates and Others. During The Weekends I will Do Experiments On Electroni...
    • 9 Feb 2022
  • The Cozy Cat House

    dougw
    dougw
    Introduction This challenge includes two blogs - this introductory blog that introduces me and my experimentation plans and a final blog that documents what was accomplished in the experimentation challenge. Short Technical Biography - Who am I?For t...
    • 9 Feb 2022
  • 3D Printer Thermal Runaway / Thermistor Tester #5 - Activation of a Fan with a OHD1-30B Thermal Sensor

    guillengap
    guillengap
    Table of Contents Project Introduction Testing the OHD1-50B Thermal Sensor Testing the OHD1-50B and M-TRS5-60B Thermal Sensors Detecting Transition From ON to OFF on Thermal Sensors Activation of a Fan with a OHD1-30B Thermal Sensor Cutting Power to...
    • 7 Feb 2022
  • BLOG #1 - Experimenting with Thermal Switches - motor is too hot

    weiwei2
    weiwei2
    i haven't used a lot of thermal switches before although i did have a memorable incident on it. Many years ago, my brand new Philips blender stop working after i continuously use it for a minute or so. i thought it is spoilt. to my amazement it turns...
    • 5 Feb 2022
  • 3D Printer Thermal Runaway / Thermistor Tester #4 - Detecting Transition From ON to OFF on Thermal Sensors

    guillengap
    guillengap
    Table of Contents Project Introduction Testing the OHD1-50B Thermal Sensor Testing the OHD1-50B and M-TRS5-60B Thermal Sensors Detecting Transition From ON to OFF on Thermal Sensors Activation of a Fan with a OHD1-30B Thermal Sensor Cutting Power to...
    • 4 Feb 2022
  • Blog #3: Torturing Thermal Switches – Magnetic Characteristics, Teardown, Overload Behaviour & Commencing the Cycle Experiment!

    Blog #3: Torturing Thermal Switches – Magnetic Characteristics, Teardown, Overload Behaviour & Commencing the Cycle Experiment!

    Gough Lui
    Gough Lui
    In the previous blog, I received the thermal switches and examined them closely, refining my experiment and performing some initial characterisation exercises by testing the temperatures at which they actuated and their contact resistance. In this bl...
    • 3 Feb 2022
  • Experiment with thermal switches :- thermal switches to maintain the temperature of an electroplating solution

    manojroy123
    manojroy123
    Experimenting with Thermal Switches thermal switches to maintain the temperature of an electroplating solution:- About Myself: - I run a business of manufacturing electronics goods for consumers and for trainees’ engineers. A lot of time I prot...
    • 2 Feb 2022
  • 3D Printer Thermal Runaway / Thermistor Tester #3 - Testing the OHD1-50B and M-TRS5-60B Thermal Sensors

    guillengap
    guillengap
    Table of Contents Project Introduction Testing the OHD1-50B Thermal Sensor Testing the OHD1-50B and M-TRS5-60B Thermal Sensors Detecting Transition From ON to OFF on Thermal Sensors Activation of a Fan with a OHD1-30B Thermal Sensor Cutting Power to...
    • 1 Feb 2022
  • 3D Printer Thermal Runaway / Thermistor Tester #2 - Testing the OHD1-50B Thermal Sensor

    guillengap
    guillengap
    Table of Contents Project Introduction Testing the OHD1-50B Thermal Sensor Testing the OHD1-50B and M-TRS5-60B Thermal Sensors Detecting Transition From ON to OFF on Thermal Sensors Activation of a Fan with a OHD1-30B Thermal Sensor Cutting Power to...
    • 1 Feb 2022
  • Blog #1: LED Life Booster/Extender

    karthikrajagopal
    karthikrajagopal
    Self-Intro: I am Karthik Rajagopal, pursuing my UG course on Electronic Engineering. I am currently working as a Hardware Engineer in a Start-up company as a part of my Internship. I have come across a lot of designs and design constraints  in e...
    • 30 Jan 2022
  • BLOG #1 - Experimenting with Thermal Switches - gordonmx

    gordonmx
    gordonmx
    Good morning, or afternoon, or whenever (or wherever) you are viewing this.  My name is Gordon Margulieux.  After 40+ years as an EE HW/SW/Test engineer with Hewlett-Packard, Micron Technology and Garmin AT, I semi-retired to beautiful...
    • 29 Jan 2022
  • Blog #2: Torturing Thermal Switches – Unboxing, Initial Characterisation & Experimental Refinements

    Blog #2: Torturing Thermal Switches – Unboxing, Initial Characterisation & Experimental Refinements

    Gough Lui
    Gough Lui
    I'm back with a follow-up to my initial posting where I introduced myself and my proposed tests. Thanks to the efforts of danzima, the Experimenting with Thermal Switches kit has arrived this week which means time to get moving on the challenge....
    • 29 Jan 2022
  • 3D Printer Thermal Runaway / Thermistor Tester #1 - Project Introduction

    guillengap
    guillengap
    Table of Contents Project Introduction Testing the OHD1-50B Thermal Sensor Testing the OHD1-50B and M-TRS5-60B Thermal Sensors Detecting Transition From ON to OFF on Thermal Sensors Activation of a Fan with a OHD1-30B Thermal Sensor Cutting Power to...
    • 25 Jan 2022
  • Energy squeezer - Blog #1

    amgalbu
    amgalbu
    About me Hello everybody! Nice to meet you. I am a software engineer but, because of my expertise (which is an edulcorated way to say I am old), I am more on the management side of software development. During my spare time, I like to make my project...
    • 23 Jan 2022
  • Blog #1: Torturing Thermal Switches – Cycle Testing Cut-in, Cut-out, Hysteresis & Contact Resistance

    Blog #1: Torturing Thermal Switches – Cycle Testing Cut-in, Cut-out, Hysteresis & Contact Resistance

    Gough Lui
    Gough Lui
    Thanks to element14 and Kemet for selecting me as one of the ten chosen to receive the thermal switch kit for the Experimenting with Thermal Switches Design Challenge. In this first blog, I will detail a little bit about myself, my interest in therma...
    • 22 Jan 2022
  • Auto-Cutoff Circuit for Room Heaters - Blog 1

    Auto-Cutoff Circuit for Room Heaters - Blog 1

    rsjawale24
    rsjawale24
                    Auto-Cutoff Circuit for Room Heaters - BLOG 1             This is the first blog in the Experimenting with ...
    • 18 Jan 2022
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