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Inductor Coils
An induction element is made of copper coils and is a powerful, high-frequency
electromagnet, and is controlled via the power board.
How does it work?
The electromagnetic field generates a loop current--a flow of electricity--within the metal of
which the pot or pan is made, and that current flow through the resistance of the metal
generates heat, just as current flowing through the resistance element of a conventional
electric range's coil generates heat; the difference is that here, the heat is generated directly
in the pot or pan itself, not in any part of the cooktop.
By controlling the strength of the electromagnetic field through the power board, we can
control the amount of heat being generated in the cooking vessel--and we can change that
amount instantaneously.
Element shown with cover removed
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