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Froz

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What's decent, cheap, easy to install in an external box?

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define cheap

any thoughts on accuracy?

note there are two other very similar posts on the first page alone

imagine what a search could dredge up

 

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I saw Dtek is selling a temp probe and when I look at it, I got an idea. My monitoring system has temp probes which I intend to insert into a T fitting until the tip comes out at the horizontal water path. Then I will fill the T with silicone to seal the temp probe. Hope it works . Poor man's way to monitor temp I guess.

 

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Most thermistors and thermalcouples are fairly well sealed against the elements. You wouldn't have to use very much silicone. What you are describing is exactly what many new 'inline thermal probes' aimed at the WC market are. Pretty simple.

 

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nartac said:

I saw Dtek is selling a temp probe and when I look at it, I got an idea. My monitoring system has temp probes which I intend to insert into a T fitting until the tip comes out at the horizontal water path. Then I will fill the T with silicone to seal the temp probe. Hope it works . Poor man's way to monitor temp I guess.

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just make sure the wires are covered, to avoid corrosion/galvanic reaction/innacurate reading, etc

 

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What's the minimum length (or amount of the tip of the sensor) that needs to be in the water flow in order to get a good reading? I'm probably going to do what Nartac says and lower that into a T-Fitting with some silicone to hold it in place and prevent evaporation. Obviously I'll try to align the probe so that it impedes the water the least amount possible.

 

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I would imagine the tip of the probe is fine unless others suggest otherwise.

 

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I'm not really looking for an inline temp probe, more of something that I can perma stick in my res.