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Crazy passive thermoelectrically powered gas safety valve: simple analog elegance!

Here we look at the ubiquitous gas valve found in stoves, barbeques, grills, heaters etc. that takes advantage of the thermoelectric effect (Seebeck effect). Instead of using a complicated system of sensors and microcontrollers, this valve and thermocouple package provide robust burner blowout protection with the simplicity of a copper tube. The K-type thermocouple tip when heated, provides 50mV to power a magnetic latch, that keeps gas flowing once the burner has successfully been lit. This tiny device manages to produce around a 1/4W of power, enough to hold the gas valve open. The moment the burner is blown out and it cools, the valve closes under spring tension, stopping gas flow. This integrated solution is as simple as it is elegant, and provides cheap but efficient safety for such a critical application.

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  • @dirkvanschalkwyk1919
    @dirkvanschalkwyk19198 ай бұрын

    On flame out, the expanding gas that still flows assists in the cooling of the thermocouple, causing the millivolts to drop away to deenergise the coil, releasing the spring loaded valve plunger to shut off the gas flow. So neat and clever.

  • @achezzoh
    @achezzoh11 ай бұрын

    The first time I bought a cooker with this feature, it really bogged me trying to understand how it works. I even thought I'll need to keep the cooker on electricity for it work, and was even more surprised when it worked without electricity. Super cool, and very creative!

  • @RealtorParisa
    @RealtorParisa9 ай бұрын

    This was very well explained and saved us time and money. We were able to fix our fire pit. THANK YOU.

  • @byronrace
    @byronrace Жыл бұрын

    Wow. I had no idea that's how these worked. I always assumed they were gas or liquid filled and just replaced the whole assembly including the valve because of that misunderstanding. Thank you.

  • @InitialGain123
    @InitialGain123 Жыл бұрын

    Very well explained and very clear video. I searched about the thermocouple as I was curious about its principle and did not know how it works. Now I know what is going on in my home portable gas heater. Thank you 👍

  • @dodgydingygames
    @dodgydingygames2 жыл бұрын

    this is amazing, couldn't find any other videos on this and you explain it so well

  • @RandomNullpointer
    @RandomNullpointer2 жыл бұрын

    very well explained. thank you. it would've also been super cool if you showed a measurement of the voltage at the terminal while heating/cooling the tip.

  • @olegbesperstov7074
    @olegbesperstov7074 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks mate for explaining how this device works - no more magic!

  • @stephenhicks826
    @stephenhicks826 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this, I'm troubleshooting this very problem on a stove and this has solved the problem. Good electrical connections are essential.

  • @khaledisahac
    @khaledisahacАй бұрын

    Thank you for sharing. Very informative

  • @rico2207
    @rico22074 ай бұрын

    Excellent..thanks

  • @darrenholt4530
    @darrenholt45307 ай бұрын

    Thank you for posting, a very clear, well explained and demonstrated video

  • @cooltraz2966
    @cooltraz29662 ай бұрын

    Good explanation man

  • @manuelcuri8173
    @manuelcuri8173 Жыл бұрын

    Great video! It helped a lot to understand why my pizza oven is not starting properly.

  • @dimuthuruwan8890
    @dimuthuruwan88909 ай бұрын

    Your explanation is excellent, I have learned a lot from this, thank you very much❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @vijendran20
    @vijendran20 Жыл бұрын

    Wow… Very well explained. Thanks for your efforts to explain.

  • @freightuk
    @freightuk Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for that excellent explanation, at least I know that my kitchen gas hob will still work in the event of a power cut as this system is totally self contained to each burner. As a side note I have found that the thermocouple protecting the small hob burner needs cleaning fairly often as it can be rendered inoperative by even a thin layer of carbon dust acting as an insulator. Wow, I have learnt two useful things this week. :)

  • @BELINC7
    @BELINC7Ай бұрын

    Good job

  • @jimmyromanous3674
    @jimmyromanous36742 ай бұрын

    well done , THANK YOU 🙏

  • @mohammedabdulhakabdullaabd1121
    @mohammedabdulhakabdullaabd11216 ай бұрын

    Very good info. Thanks

  • @mdhasibulhasanshanto9821
    @mdhasibulhasanshanto98214 ай бұрын

    Thank you sir

  • @Mambwem
    @Mambwem16 күн бұрын

    My thermocouple when heated is giving about 26mV but not engaging the magnetic safety valve even if you press the valve. Could the magnetic valve be mismatched with the thermocouple from factory? Which magnetic valve works on 26mV??

  • @agussetiono6010
    @agussetiono6010 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent, good knowledge

  • @LucaNatale
    @LucaNatale5 ай бұрын

    Perfect demonstration! Is there a reason how some stovetops instantly close the gas stove when you put the handle in the 0/initial position? I don't get how they manage to instantly close the valve without waiting for the cooloff delay.

  • @SwordOfUltimate
    @SwordOfUltimate2 жыл бұрын

    Amazing job, very well explained, thanks a lot

  • @GadgetEngineering

    @GadgetEngineering

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad somebody enjoyed the video, this one is my least watched one basically, but a cool concept I thought!

  • @ahmedabdulatif9768
    @ahmedabdulatif97682 жыл бұрын

    Very will explained 👍🏼

  • @greggk47
    @greggk47 Жыл бұрын

    Are the coils a standard diameter or specific to the valve body? Do the coils require different MV to activate?

  • @naeemullah6610
    @naeemullah66103 ай бұрын

    Hi.sir when I remove hand from key .oven burner safty is off. What. S

  • @cklmathew
    @cklmathew Жыл бұрын

    Where can I buy those?

  • @rotten-Z
    @rotten-Z Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for explanation! I think that when the system is installed correctly, in the event of an abnormal burner extinguishment, it works quite quickly, because the gas continues to blow over the sensor and it cools faster than in this demonstration.

  • @aloiswangui9388
    @aloiswangui938810 ай бұрын

    you are amazing

  • @docesam
    @docesam Жыл бұрын

    but if my brick oven is very hot ( 1000 F) the safety valve will still shut off despite the high temp?

  • @tharangasampath1009
    @tharangasampath1009 Жыл бұрын

    I have to ausk many thinks about gase burner.

  • @brikoplanet
    @brikoplanet2 жыл бұрын

    👍👍👍👍👍

  • @scottsaree4295
    @scottsaree4295 Жыл бұрын

    when press valve but no gas flow what wrong and how to make gas flow?

  • @BellissimoiSoborg
    @BellissimoiSoborg Жыл бұрын

    where is the Igniter ?

  • @RandomNullpointer
    @RandomNullpointer2 жыл бұрын

    any idea how i can increase the sensitivity of this device? my stove takes a long time before it latches open.

  • @freightuk

    @freightuk

    Жыл бұрын

    Try cleaning the thermocouple tip and post gently with either wire wool or a fine stainless metal pan cleaner to remove any carbon deposits, it fixed my small gas hob burner that has been bugging me for weeks, saw that tip on another KZread video. :)

  • @abbaskhan-dg5fy
    @abbaskhan-dg5fy Жыл бұрын

    Is it use for home gass pipeline

  • @ErCanEverything
    @ErCanEverything2 жыл бұрын

    👍👍👍🤝🤝🤝🙂

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