Imbalancedone t1_iy9vdsp wrote 2 years ago Reply to My thermostat uses the expansion/contraction of a drop mercury to conduct electricity and trigger when to turn off and on. by Iain_MS Its a bulb with mercury attached to a bimetal strip. The strip bends with temperature change and moves the bulb to make the switch action. Permalink 18
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Imbalancedone t1_iy9vdsp wrote
Reply to My thermostat uses the expansion/contraction of a drop mercury to conduct electricity and trigger when to turn off and on. by Iain_MS
Its a bulb with mercury attached to a bimetal strip. The strip bends with temperature change and moves the bulb to make the switch action.