How To Electric Iron Work

The working of an electric iron is very simple. It takes current from the mains and heats up a
coil inside it. This heat is then transferred to the base plate which is pressed against clothes to
remove creases.

The most important component that helps to regulate temperature in an electric iron is the
‘thermostat’. Everyone has heard of thermostats in reference to air conditioners, waters coolers,
maintaining temperature balance in the home, and a number of other appliances that deal in
temperature control.

The electric iron that we use to press the creases ou of our garmentsalso contains a
thermostats, which makes sure that the iron doesn’t get too hot if it’s kept switched on or left
unattended for an extended period of time. The name is”Bimetallic strip”.

At moderate temperatures, the contact point remains in physical contact with the bimetallic
strip. However, when the temperature of the iron exceeds a certain limit, the strip begins to bend
towards the metal with a lower coefficient of expansion. As a result, the strip ceases to be physically
connected to the contact point, the circuit opens and current ceases to flow. In under normal
temperature the bimetallic strip is still straight and the contact point is closed. When the iron
becomes too hot the bimetallic will be up and the contact point is open.

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