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From: rib@cord.UUCP (RI Block)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Heat without electricity
Message-ID: <144@cord.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 3-Feb-85 15:42:01 EST
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Posted: Sun Feb  3 15:42:01 1985
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The system you descibed, one that requires no external source
of electricity to maintain temperature already exists.

The source of electricity is a thermocouple heated by pilot flame;
the trade name for this is "Power Pile".  There are also special
versions of thermostats available with contacts designed for switching
the 75 - 300 mv developed.