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What Causes Fish Tank Heaters To Fail?
As the bimetallic strip bends toward and away from contact, an electric arc is created that eventually will pit and corrode the points. To prevent this, a condenser should be attached across the circuit, above the thermostat. Should the condenser short out, the current would bypass the thermostat, which would then not be operating. The heater, with no control on it, would continue to heat.Better thermostats today have a fuse in series with the condenser. Should the condenser short out, the fuse
What Causes Fish Tank Heaters To Fail?
As the bimetallic strip bends toward and away from contact, an electric arc is created that eventually will pit and corrode the points. To prevent this, a condenser should be attached across the circuit, above the thermostat. Should the condenser short out, the current would bypass the thermostat, which would then not be operating. The heater, with no control on it, would continue to heat.Better thermostats today have a fuse in series with the condenser. Should the condenser short out, the fuse