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2. Limit switch - Wikipedia

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   In electrical engineering, a limit switch is a switch operated by the motion of a machine part or the presence of an object. A limit switch can be used for controlling machinery as part of a control system , as a safety interlock , or as a counter enumerating objects passing a point.

3. Thermal cutoff - Wikipedia

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   A thermal switch (sometimes thermal reset or thermal cutout (TCO)) is a device which normally opens at a high temperature (often with a faint "plink" sound) and re-closes when the temperature drops. The thermal switch may be a bimetallic strip , often encased in a tubular glass bulb to protect it from dust or short circuit .

4. Thermostat - Wikipedia

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   These sense the air temperature using the differential expansion of two metals to actuate an on/off switch. [14] Typically the central system would be switched on when the temperature drops below the setpoint on the thermostat, and switched off when it rises above, with a few degrees of hysteresis to prevent excessive switching.

5. Operating temperature - Wikipedia

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   An operating temperature is the allowable temperature range of the local ambient environment at which an electrical or mechanical device operates. The device will operate effectively within a specified temperature range which varies based on the device function and application context, and ranges from the minimum operating temperature to the maximum operating temperature (or peak operating ...

6. Infinite switch - Wikipedia

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   The infinite switch itself was described in a 1975 patent of George F. Esker Jr. and Otto J. Cousins of the Harper Wyman Company. This switch would reset itself as the bi-metallic strip cooled, provided a cycle of calibrated opening and closing. It also provided an indicator light that remained on as long as the knob was not in the closed position.

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