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What material for battery contact spring monitoring temperature device in fridge
I have a battery case I am creating for fridge sensor temperature monitoring. For the battery spring contact I am currently using copper tape. Is this an appropriate metal to use? Or should I be ...
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Corroded PCB from Rechargeable NiMH battery
This NiMH battery began to leak battery acid onto the circuit board / PCB below it. Some of that acid ran down one of the wires connected to the battery and pooled up at the foot of the plug where it ...
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Heat Kathal with D Cell batteries
I have Kanthal A1 26AWG (3.21 Ohms). I need to heat a small cardboard box (Tissues box) 15 degrees Celsius over the room temperature. And I am using 2 D Cell Batteries of 1.5V.
I coil the Kanthal ...
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How can I determine the resistance needed to heat a wire to a specific temperature? [duplicate]
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How do I calculate the temperature rise in a copper conductor?
I want to have a AA battery heat up a copper wire .12mm diameter, but want it to heat up to 302°F, not any ...