http://www.emkayheaters.com/simmerstat.html
Chops up the power into On/Off/On/Off intervals - if the On periods are same as Off periods then you get half power - Quarter On and three quarters Off then Quarter power etc etc. Avoids full load current passing through contact points and early failure of thermostat.
Peccavi
October 2009
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