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News Release from: Watlow | Subject: Thermal Component Application Guide
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 27 May 2005
Guide educates on electric thermal
systems
Thermal Component Application Guide is designed to assists engineers in understanding the principles of electric thermal systems and components as they apply to various heating tasks.
Watlow are pleased to announce the publication of the Thermal Component Application Guide for engineers The guide is designed to assists engineers in understanding the principles of electric thermal systems and components as they apply to various heating tasks
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 17 Nov 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Its purpose is to give you theory, general calculations and engineering data along with examples for solving heating problems.
The guide is organised into sections dealing with the basic facets of an electric thermal system: * Electric Heaters - includes heater product overview, power calculations, applications and selection factors.
* Temperature Sensors - includes sensor product overview, sensor types and comparisons, RTD and Thermistor application guides, sensor placement and reference tables.
* Temperature Controllers - includes control product overview, thermal control principles, control output comparisons and data communications guide.
* Power Controllers - includes power switching overview, SCR theory and firing methods, extending heater life and SCR protection.
* Wiring Practices - includes helpful wiring guidelines, reduction of electrical noise, practical tips and special considerations.
* Reference Data - includes conversion factors, physical properties of solids, liquids and gases, corrosion guide and fully worked examples of industrial heating applications.
The guide is based on 80 years of experience where Watlow have designed over one million different thermal system packages.
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