Fridge Thermocouple

[TimR]

Hi can anyone confirm if the white plastic thing on the right hand side wall of the fridge is the thermocouple?

 

[Hotel California]

If a thermocouple ( do not mind my Englisch)means a themparatur sensor i say yes ,
Don't know what else it would do

 

[rod_vw]

A termocouple is the device fitted on gas appliances to monitor the state of the flame. As a Cali has a compressor fridge you won't have one!
I guess that the item you can see is the temperature sensor working in conjunction with the control system but the parts diagram isn't very much help http://www.partscats.info/volkswage...452&bf=03590&hgug=035&ug=35&parent_id=3749201

Rod

 

[Raggedroy]

It could be a thermocouple but its more likely to be an RTD. There are multiple types of thermocouple used in multiple applications. Yes it is the temperature sensor that is used to monitor/ control the fridge.

A thermocouple is an electrical device consisting of two different conductors forming electrical junctions at differing temperatures. A thermocouple produces a temperature-dependent voltage as a result of the thermoelectric effect, and this voltage can be interpreted to measure temperature.

 

[TimR]

Ok thanks v much, temperature sensor makes sense.