Whats Old is New Again: Sensi-Temp

[114jwh]

From the description it looks like some of the safety regulations changed this year in relation to coil burners on ranges. To meet the new requirement, GE has put "Sensi-Temp" button sensors in the centre cap.

https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=37448

It looks like these will turn the element on and off at very high temperatures and not necessarily meant to regulate like the old ones were. Still, would be interesting to see the mechanics as perhaps they would be adaptable to regulate.

I looked at the actual part and appears the whole assembly is within the center cap and connected directly to the heater?

https://www.geapplianceparts.com/store/parts/spec/WB30X31057

Anyone seen one of these? I wonder how other manufacturers are overcoming this new regulation?

 

[mattl]

I bet all these amount to are bi-metal strips that open and close a set of contacts, at a certain temp.  Does not seem to be any extra connections or ability to set a temperature, only "too Hot" or not..

 

[arbilab]

Unregulated they 'can' get up around 1200F.  Just a klixon (klixoff) like in a dryer.

 

[norgeway]

What a STUPID thing

Try to can on a burner that cuts off You NEED that constant heat to bring up your pressure...Another reason NOT to buy a new appliance!

 

[kb0nes]

The trip temp of the protective device is high enough that it would never open during actual use. If you have a pot of water on the burner it will remain cool enough to never open. One would never detect it is there.

This is simply a liability safety device in case a burner is ever allowed to run wide open with nothing on it. Actually makes some sense, but again it is a liability thing vs a users responsibility thing.