A thermocouple consists of lengths of two dissimilar electric conductors joined at ends to form a closed loop. If the junctions of the two dissimilar metals are maintained at different temperatures, a current flows through the closed loop.
This current can be measured by a meter and is indicative of the r.m.w. value of the current flowing the heater element. This effect is utilized by thermal instrument for measurement of current and temperature (pyrometers).
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