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electric heater

  • kerbal1234     16th Sep 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    Hi, i am making an electronic heater, and it has to get up to at least 100 degrees Celsius. what can i use as the heating element?
    here are some facts: (please read!)
    it needs to be DC powered
    i have to be able to get the components at radioshack. or "source". same thing, different name.
  • CAC-Boomerang     16th Sep 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    IRL, wire coils create mass heat, like in your toaster. I recommend buying a lot of wire, and coiling it enough to complete the circuit.

  • kerbal1234     16th Sep 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    how long? and where would i put the power source?
  • jenn4     16th Sep 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    first I tought that you were speakin about tpt save.
  • surfcash     16th Sep 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    same here
  • mniip     16th Sep 2011 Developer 0 Permalink
    @kerbal1234 (View Post)
    you need to calculate resistance
    Ohm law
  • macquarry     16th Sep 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    Yep also thought he was talking about PT, which gives me an idea..
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