Induction Cooking with Copper Coils

What is Induction Cooking?

Induction heating or wherein heat is generated directly in the cooking pot rather than transfer of heat from electric coil or burning flame to the cooking pot is the theory used in case of induction cooking.

The vessels used for cooking thus have to be ferromagnetic in property to support the theory of induction cooking. However, any metallic pot can be used, but steel vessels are preferred because of its magnetic properties. The magnetic characteristics of the steel vessel concentrates the induced current in a thin layer near the surface rather than penetrating too far as in case of aluminum vessels, thus making the heating more effective. In addition, in case of aluminum vessels, the induced current also faces certain amount of resistance from the metal. Ferromagnetic pots created especially for the induction cookers are specially designed so that they stick to the magnet.


Where Copper is used in Induction Cookers?


A coil of copper is placed just below the cooking vessel. Alternating Current flows through the coil creating an oscillating magnetic field which induces current in the cooking vessel. This resistive current generates heat which helps in cooking the food. The copper coil placed underneath the surface is made from a wire call the litz wire which is nothing but a bundle of many wires running parallel to each other. The coil has many turns while the bottom of the cookware has only one turn. This setting is that of a transformer which brings down the voltage and increases the current, thus, low voltage current is used to produce this high current. Therefore, an induction cooker is energy efficient while cooking faster a feasible idea.

Advantages of Induction Cooking


Apart from being a faster and energy efficient mode of cooking, it also prevents burn injuries since heat is created in the cooking pot directly and there is no burning flame. Also the heat is not carried on to the air around the vessel, thus making the cooking system more effective.

Another advantage of induction cooking is that since cooking is done by induced current, the cook top can detect when the vessel is not placed or when the boiling is completed and the induction cooker monitors the electricity consumption thus giving a chance to choose minimum boil or switch off automatically when the vessel is removed which saves electricity.

The flameless cooking helps is rapid heating, improved thermal efficiency, and increased heat consistency while providing control like the traditional stoves. Also, the user can sit and operate the induction cooker in the comfort of fan and air conditioner. Cleaning and maintenance of induction cookers are easy since it is flat and secondly because the surface does not get heated the spilled food do not burn.

Limitations of Induction Cooking


The choices of cookware are very important in case of induction cooking. Glass and ceramic vessels cannot be used. Also solid copper and aluminum cookware can not be used effectively. Flat bottom cookware needs to be used for optimum results. Aluminum foil can cause permanent damage to the glass ceramic top of the induction cooker. The induction oven can be noisy due to the cooling fan placed inside. People with implanted pacemakers or other electronic medical implants may be advised to stay away from the induction oven. Radio receivers also should be placed away from the cooker since it can pick up some electromagnetic interference.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Stranded Copper Wires: Transforming the world of Metal Cables

Image
Choosing the right set of stranded copper wires for a project requires elaborate study. Not all layouts can be fitted with the stranded copper wires. Based on the wattage and current load, the proper diameter of the stranded set of copper wires is used. In domestic applications, the stranded types are usually not required. Only a wire with appropriate diameter can be placed in domestic and industrial layouts. Otherwise it causes serious fluctuations and short circuits. Most electricians fail to distinguish between the different types of metal wires used in the electrical systems. The wiring experts recommend the use of stranded copper wires where there is no limitation on the space or budget.   When it comes to use in contemporary appliances and power set-ups, the stranded copper wires have following advantages over the solid wires.    Residential purposes: The Stranded copper wire with shorter gauge diameter are used in the residential units. It saves the ov
Read more

Copper pipes: An insight about its diverse applications

Image
Copper falls in the genre of transition metals and it is used for numerous purposes. According to the historic data, it was used for the very first time during 8000 B.C. Since then, people began discovering diverse kinds of applications of this metal. During Stone Age, it was extensively used for making tools. After that, it began securing an important position in various industries. The color of this metal is reddish brown, but at times, it color turns to turquoise due to its salt. In the context of ductility, it scores really well and hence, it can be stretched and drawn into wires, without hassles. It possess high electrical and thermal conductivity and considering the same, it really doesn’t come as surprise when it is used in wide array of applications including machinery, roofing, utensils, electrical devices, plumbing, electrical wires, etc. Cooper pipes made up of copper prove to be suitable for diverse range of important applications. If you are keener to know about the dive
Read more

Wires and their terminology explained

Image
If you have your house constructed, you must have come across the electric wiring personnel spell out some words such as ‘Wire Gauge’, Ampere, Watts etc. that may have also bewildered you. At that time, you may have nodded your head giving an impression that you understand those power related jargons. However, do you actually know what these are and what these mean in practical life? Wire gauges This is actually a term for the grades of wires and capacity of wires. A Gauge of a wire, in layman’s language is the thickness of the wire or the size of the wire. There are various Gauge of wires available which support different power loads. For example a 6 gauge wire can withstand a load of up to 50 Ampere which means that this wire is appropriate for heavy power usage equipment such as air conditioner, geyser etc. Similarly, a lower gauge wire would support lower load equipment. Thus it is important that proper gauge of cables should be put to proper load. If a lower gauge wiring is su
Read more