United Scientific Advanced Thermostat Kit

This apparatus helps students to observe energy transfer and conversion and investigate the systems that keep homes comfortable and safe.

• The suggested activities: explore the relationship between parallel circuits and current; understand how thermostats and circuit breakers operate; and compare the energy efficiency of LEDs to incandescent bulbs.
• Components:
  • 1. 6V DC connections
  • 2. Multimeter connections
  • 3. Bulb sockets (5)
  • 4. Bimetallic bar switch
  • 5. On/off switches (5)
  • 6. 6V incandescent bulbs (5)
  • 7. LED bulbs (5)
  • 8. Candle
  • 9. Multimeter
• Additional Supplies Needed:
  • 6V DC power supply
  • Stopwatch