[Heathkit] OT, Electric Heater Question

[Jim Brannigan]

"thingy"?, lets call it a device....or component

I've never seen one, but would guess it is a fuse or thermo type device to 
protect the your AC line in case of a short.

Jim


>I figure someone here knows the answer! Excuse the O/T subject.
>
> What is that thingie in all heaters in series with the AC line, it looks 
> similar to a diode?? Are these things generic, there are no markings and 
> Ive seen them in all sorts of heating devices?
>
> Source of replacements?
>
> Is it safe to bypass it if everything else in the circuit checks OK?
>
> I have a heater that I use in the garage to warm my buns when Im working 
> down at floor level. It died the other day. I jumpered it and brought the 
> AC up with a Variac to 70V and all appears OK, didnt go any higher.
>
> Thanks
> Carl/KM1H