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From: dmturne@PacBell.COM (Dave Turner)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Help Identify this part
Message-ID: <6006@ptsfa.PacBell.COM>
Date: 5 Feb 91 18:34:16 GMT
References: <91033.142929JXS118@psuvm.psu.edu>
Reply-To: dmturne@PacBell.COM (Dave Turner)
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In article <91033.142929JXS118@psuvm.psu.edu> JXS118@psuvm.psu.edu (Jeff Siegel) writes:
>I think the power switch has a thermal cutoff in it since the switch has
>a metal can that is pressed against the bottom of the heating cup. The
>Patented
>Microtemp (R)
>
>4333A1
>SXPK169C
>
>What is it and where can I get a replacement?

It is a thermal cutoff. My cross-reference isn't handy at the moment but
I'd guess that it opens irreversably at 169 degrees C.

RCA sells replacements but then so does Radio Shack.

The RS catalog lists three:

	141 C
	128 C
	228 C

and says that other values are available on special order.

I use the RCA parts myself.

Don't forget that they must be crimped on; don't solder them.


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Dave Turner	415/823-2001	{att,bellcore,sun,ames,decwrl}!pacbell!dmturne