Heat Sensor

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-013072",
  "term": "Heat Sensor",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A device that opens and closes a switch in response to changes in the temperature. This device might be a metal contact, or a thermocouple which generates a minute electrical current proportional to the difference in heat, or a variable resistor whose value changes in response to changes in temperature.",
  "subject": "Laws, regulations and executive orders",
  "references": [
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/heat-sensor/"
}