Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN: 9781305578296

Author: John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Chapter 31, Problem 32RQ

Describe the difference between a single-rod (local-sens-ing) and a dual-rod (remote-sensing) system as they pertain to flame rectification.

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Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

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