Immersion heating element with conductive polymeric fitting

A hot water tank construction, an electrically operated heating element construction therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the electrically operated heating element construction comprising a heating element and an externally threaded fitting for threading into an internally threaded...

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Hauptverfasser: CAMERON, GARY J
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Zusammenfassung:A hot water tank construction, an electrically operated heating element construction therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the electrically operated heating element construction comprising a heating element and an externally threaded fitting for threading into an internally threaded opening in a wall of the tank, the heating element comprising an outer metallic tubular sheath and an inner conductive heater wire insulated from the sheath, the fitting comprising polymeric material, the heating element construction comprising an electrical resistance electrically interconnected to the sheath and being adapted to electrically interconnect the sheath to the wall of the tank, the polymeric material comprising an electrically conductive polymeric material that also comprises the resistance of the heating element construction.