Notes:
The thermistor used has a resistance of
15k at 25 degrees and 45k at 0 degrees celsius. A suitable bead
type thermistor is found in the Maplin
catalogue. The 100k pot allows this circuit to trigger over a wide range
of temperatures. A slight amount of hysteresis
is provided by inclusion of the 270k resistor. This prevents
relay chatter when temperature is near
the switching threshold of this circuit.
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