Passive sensors
Definitions
Sensors that do not require an external power source to operate
Gerry community context
Related mailing-list messages and current discussions from Gerry. These are community context for the dictionary term.
- Phrydae: Super-computer soon to use water-cooled system for heating occupants
Historical mailing list · Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:20:37 -0700
...If a leak should occur, internal sensors would shut the machine down before causing a short circuit." Hey, I wonder why they don't...
- Re: Oil Pressure Buzzer? After Tach Wiring.
Historical mailing list · Mon, 16 May 2005 13:51:12 -0700
...Could i > swap the circuit board? Actually, the early model just uses a simple passive system: If the .3 sensor closes contact, the oil...
- Re: subject Phrydae: Super-computer soon to use water-cooled system for heating occupants
Historical mailing list · Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:36:41 -0700
...If a > leak should occur, internal sensors would shut the machine down before > causing a short circuit." > > Hey, I wonder why they don't...
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