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Ceramic heaters: they reach higher temperatures with short preheating times

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A ceramic heater heater filament possesses a particularly high melting point.

SRC (Self Regulating Ceramic) heaters are equipped with a heating spiral and other regulatory, and are covered with silicone, a ceramic material that is extremely resistant nitrite.

Given that the electrical resistance of the regulator coil increases to raise the temperature, thereby limiting the current flow, they just need to control from the outside.

The combination of the heating spiral and ceramic tile allows to reach higher temperatures and extremely short preheating times thanks to the extraordinary thermal conductivity. Heated to more than 1,100 ° C in three seconds and automatically regulate the temperature to less than 1,000 ° C.

In addition, ceramic heaters are thinner, something that is important because modern engines have little space.