We have completed the Experimenting with Thermal Switches Design Challenge, sponsored by KEMET, and featuring its Thermorite® Thermal Switches. We had 15 participants with 13 finishers, including our Grand Prize and Runner Up Prize winners. Our judge…
1. Water mixer
The second project is again related to energy efficiency. I have some solar panels installed on the roof that contribute to the heating during late fall and early spring. The water heated up by the sun is sent to the floor heating system…
Eight weeks have passed and the “Experimenting with Thermal Switches” Design Challenge draws to a close with final blogs due. In my previous blog (which seems like a long time ago), I did some thought-experiments in designing a latching circuit, weighed…
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