My thermostat uses the expansion/contraction of a drop mercury to conduct electricity and trigger when to turn off and on. Submitted by Iain_MS t3_z84a06 on November 29, 2022 at 7:58 PM in mildlyinteresting 91 comments 197
your_Assholiness t1_iya7a7y wrote on November 29, 2022 at 10:06 PM The spring is a BI- Metal strip that expands at different rates to tip the mercury switch and make contact. Permalink 3 your_Assholiness t1_iya7ht1 wrote on November 29, 2022 at 10:08 PM sorry I only read the first entry... I agree with ksquires1988 it's a bi-metal strip Permalink Parent 1
your_Assholiness t1_iya7ht1 wrote on November 29, 2022 at 10:08 PM sorry I only read the first entry... I agree with ksquires1988 it's a bi-metal strip Permalink Parent 1
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