Timeline for When an induction hob offers a temperature control mode, what (and how) is it measuring?
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| May 22 at 5:59 | comment | added | Chris H | I'm sure this can't be right. The glass top of the cooking surface is smooth, so a thermocouple would have to measure the back of the glass. This is insulated from the pan (glass is a poor thermal conductor) so thermally further from the pan base than the contents. It's possible some use a dipping probe - I'm familiar with the concept from lab hotplates. Whether that's actually a thermocouple or a thermistor is another question but not one for here. | |
| May 22 at 0:03 | comment | added | user13716 | @FuzzyChef my bad, and you're right, I got side-tracked by the mention of the infra-red thermometers in the post and discussion in the comments below it. Should I move it to the comments below the post as I think it fits the discussion there? I'm unsure of the etiquette. Thanks | |
| May 21 at 23:46 | comment | added | FuzzyChef | Welcome to SA! We appreciate your taking a try at this question, but if you look at the question, your answer doesn't quite fit it. The OP isn't asking how temperature probes work, they're asking precisely what is measured. | |
| May 21 at 23:43 | history | answered | user13716 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |