Larry W4CSC wrote:
Does it look like a little silver bullet with axial leads and one end
is plugged with a white ceramic something?

No, it looks like a light aluminum housing seated on a plastic plug with
two leads coming out. The aluminum case is open on top and there a metal
plate floating around inside the open top. If depressed it's kind of like a
clicker, i.e. it's convex to the opening. Any idea?

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"Jeffrey P. Vasquez" wrote in
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Larry W4CSC wrote:
Does it look like a little silver bullet with axial leads and one end
is plugged with a white ceramic something?

No, it looks like a light aluminum housing seated on a plastic plug with
two leads coming out. The aluminum case is open on top and there a metal
plate floating around inside the open top. If depressed it's kind of like
a
clicker, i.e. it's convex to the opening. Any idea?

Sounds like a device known as a "klicks-on" thermal limit switch. Similar
items are used in larger electric duct heaters in building HVAC systems. If
all else fails take it to a HVAC wholesaler and see if they can get you
something similar. Or a larger HVAC repair shop and see if they have an old
one lying around. They have different temperature ratings and either reset
automatically as they cool or have a button to reset them manually. The
little disk is bi-metal and bends as temperature increases, eventually
snapping across and opening a switch inside.

Ken wrote:
Sounds like a device known as a "klicks-on" thermal limit switch.

Yup, it's a bimetallic snap switch. Thanks for your help!

-regards

Ken wrote:
Sounds like a device known as a "klicks-on" thermal limit switch.

Yup, it's a bimetallic snap switch. Thanks for your help!

-regards

On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 03:53:54 GMT, "Jeffrey P. Vasquez"
wrote:


Larry W4CSC wrote:
Does it look like a little silver bullet with axial leads and one end
is plugged with a white ceramic something?

No, it looks like a light aluminum housing seated on a plastic plug with
two leads coming out. The aluminum case is open on top and there a metal
plate floating around inside the open top. If depressed it's kind of like a
clicker, i.e. it's convex to the opening. Any idea?

Ok, this one has a bi-metal thermostat. The contacts are corroded
from the salt air. Just replace it....


Larry W4CSC

Is it just me or did the US and UK just capture 1/3
of the world's sweetest oil supply? What idiot wants to
GIVE IT BACK?!!
Let's do what Europeans have been doing for centuries.
DIVIDE UP THE SPOILS OF OUR CONQUEST! Gas will be
$US0.50/US gallon again, STUPIDS!

Comments below:

"Jeffrey P. Vasquez" wrote in
message . 17...

Larry W4CSC wrote:
Does it look like a little silver bullet with axial leads and one end
is plugged with a white ceramic something?

No, it looks like a light aluminum housing seated on a plastic plug with
two leads coming out. The aluminum case is open on top and there a metal
plate floating around inside the open top. If depressed it's kind of like
a
clicker, i.e. it's convex to the opening. Any idea?

Sounds like a device known as a "klicks-on" thermal limit switch. Similar
items are used in larger electric duct heaters in building HVAC systems. If
all else fails take it to a HVAC wholesaler and see if they can get you
something similar. Or a larger HVAC repair shop and see if they have an old
one lying around. They have different temperature ratings and either reset
automatically as they cool or have a button to reset them manually. The
little disk is bi-metal and bends as temperature increases, eventually
snapping across and opening a switch inside.

On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 03:53:54 GMT, "Jeffrey P. Vasquez"
wrote:


Larry W4CSC wrote:
Does it look like a little silver bullet with axial leads and one end
is plugged with a white ceramic something?

No, it looks like a light aluminum housing seated on a plastic plug with
two leads coming out. The aluminum case is open on top and there a metal
plate floating around inside the open top. If depressed it's kind of like a
clicker, i.e. it's convex to the opening. Any idea?

Ok, this one has a bi-metal thermostat. The contacts are corroded
from the salt air. Just replace it....


Larry W4CSC

Is it just me or did the US and UK just capture 1/3
of the world's sweetest oil supply? What idiot wants to
GIVE IT BACK?!!
Let's do what Europeans have been doing for centuries.
DIVIDE UP THE SPOILS OF OUR CONQUEST! Gas will be
$US0.50/US gallon again, STUPIDS!