Hi there!
Long time interest in electronics and a desire to start my first home project has me thinking I'd like to try to make a heated mirror in the bathroom.
Being a complete newbie to the field but comfortable enough with tools and with experimentation I am looking for some basic advice and /or pointers to get started. Namely:
- I assume I will use resistors to generate the modest amount of heat needed to keep the mirror fog free
- considerations regarding voltage regulation - simple oscillator or would a thermometer setting be advisable to trigger on / off? If so, is it possible to set a specific operating range so that the circuit isn't always being triggered on immediately after the 1st degree drop in temp?
- would I line the back of the mirror with a heat sink to hold heat or is the glass a good enough sink?
- out of simple interest, if I was wanting to design a DC (battery or solar powered) version of this what would be the considerations?
- any other considerations to take into mind?
Thanks!!
John
Long time interest in electronics and a desire to start my first home project has me thinking I'd like to try to make a heated mirror in the bathroom.
Being a complete newbie to the field but comfortable enough with tools and with experimentation I am looking for some basic advice and /or pointers to get started. Namely:
- I assume I will use resistors to generate the modest amount of heat needed to keep the mirror fog free
- considerations regarding voltage regulation - simple oscillator or would a thermometer setting be advisable to trigger on / off? If so, is it possible to set a specific operating range so that the circuit isn't always being triggered on immediately after the 1st degree drop in temp?
- would I line the back of the mirror with a heat sink to hold heat or is the glass a good enough sink?
- out of simple interest, if I was wanting to design a DC (battery or solar powered) version of this what would be the considerations?
- any other considerations to take into mind?
Thanks!!
John