After serious thinking Captain Beeky wrote : > On 22 Jan 2010, at 18:07, Julian Tether wrote: > >> "Captain Beeky" <[email protected]> >> wrote in message >> news:[email protected] >> ... >>> >>> I've also heard talk of a delay timer that causes the unit to run for >>> an hour after it switches on, regardless of the upward temperature >>> change. However, I've no idea if this is commercially available. It >>> might have been a Tricky Dicky idea. Obviously all of us Mikuni users >>> would like to have one. >> Thoughts from a very long term mikuni user. > > I have read those thoughts of Chairman JT and remember them from > previous conversations. I believe wholeheartedly in this gospel for > the case when one wants the boat heated for habitation. > > However if it is for frost protection then all I want the Mikuni to > say is > > "Aye, Aye Mr Roomstat SIR" > > "Certainly is a tad parky, less than 5 deg C by all accounts" > > "I'll go about my burn business and I won't stop for at least an hour, > even if the room temperature rises" > > Click, click, tick tick tick, whhoooooosh. > Make the stat switch a 1 hr timer then. A 555 chip and relay should do the job.
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