Guard against winter waxing
19th January 1985, Page 18
19th January 1985
Page 18
Page 18, 19th January 1985
— Guard against winter waxing
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NOW THAT winter has onci more adopted its white mantle the fear of fuel waxing wil prey on many operator': minds. Sub-zero condition. cause diesel to crystallise, clol the fuel filter and stall the en gine.
Texas Instruments has intro duced a simple semi-conduct ing ceramic device, the 30R1 which mounted ahead of th. filter, automatically guard against waxing.
The ceramic elements, use' as a heat source, are package' in an efficient heat exchange in combination with an ambler temperature thermostat. Texa claims that the self regulatin. nature of ceramic, suited to 1 or 24V application, means the it cannot overheat.