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'''Thermal cutoff switches''' are common in all Tektronix oscilloscopes | '''Thermal cutoff switches''' are common in all Tektronix oscilloscopes | ||
starting in the mid-1950s. If the chassis gets above a certain | starting in the mid-1950s. If the chassis gets above a certain | ||
temperature, typically about 128-133° Fahrenheit (53- | temperature, typically about 128-133° Fahrenheit (53-56°C), the switch | ||
opens. Typically this interrupts the mains power coming into the | opens. Typically this interrupts the mains power coming into the | ||
scope and the scope will cool down. Thermal cutoff switches used in | scope and the scope will cool down. Thermal cutoff switches used in | ||