A rod heater is comprised of a metal sheath that is sealed on one end, power pins, resistance coil wrapped around a ceramic core, electrical leads and insulation. An electrical connection between the resistance wire and power pins, also called Joule heating, is what supplies heat to the sheath. That heat is then conducted from the sheath to the gas, liquid or metal it is intended to warm.
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