Choosing a Temperature Sensor

Choosing Temperature Sensors

Temperature measurement, a vital part of most industrial operations, is typically accomplished by a temperature sensor–a thermocouple or a resistance temperature detector (RTD)–in contact with a solid surface or immersed in a fluid. Although these sensors have overlapping temperature ranges, each has certain application-dependent advantages. Here is some information to help when choosing temperature sensors.  …

Temperature Sensors Uses

Temperature Sensors are Everywhere

Temperature sensors are used just about everywhere. There are in the homes we live in, the cars we drive, the schools we learn in. They are even in planes, trains and boats. You will also find them in all sorts of electrical appliances and electronic devices. Refrigerators, stoves, hot water tanks as well as computers,…

Temperature Sensors

Temperature Sensors : The Basics

Introduction Temperature is the most widely sensed parameter of all physical parameters because of its significance on materials and processes at the molecular level. Temperature is a specific degree of hotness or coldness as referenced to a specific scale. Temperature is also defined as the amount of heat energy in a system or object. Heat…

Temperature Sensor

INTRODUCTION Temperature as we all know is one of the most commonly measured parameter in life. A temperature sensor basically describes how hot or cold a body is. Temperature sensors usually measure temperature by sensing some change in a physical characteristic of the measuring device or material. They’re several types of temperature sensing instruments and…

Thermocouple construction, color codes

Temperature Sensors

Introduction A temperature sensor is a device that gathers data concerning the temperature from a source and converts it to a form that can be understood either by an observer or another device. It measures the temperature of a medium. The sensors are used for different purposes from the simple home use to extremely accurate…

Sensors: Temperature

Types of Sensors Introduction to Sensors Acceleration-Shock/Vibration Angular / Linear Position Chemical / Gas Humidity Flow Rate Force Magnetic Fields Pressure Proximity – Spatial Presence Sound Temperature Velocity   Sensors: Temperature Temperature Typical applications for temperature sensors include: HVAC – room, duct, and refrigerant equipment Motors – overload protection Electronic circuits – semiconductor protection Electronic…

Food Temperature Sensors

What’s for dinner? Cooking with a temperature sensor

Integrated circuit (IC) temperature sensors have been inadvertently part of device design since the beginning of the IC days. IC designers have gone through numerous contortions to minimize temperature effects in their chip systems. But the tables have turned. At one point, an IC designer had a brilliant idea to exploit the temperature behavior of…

Type T, Thermistor

Cold Temperature Monitoring

Many chamber applications are cold temperature applications and usually temperature is the only parameter monitored.  Cold air cannot hold much moisture so it is uncommon to use a humidity sensor in a cold temperature situation. There are four different sensor types commonly used for cold temperature monitoring: Mercury or alcohol thermometer. Thermistor (thermal resistor). Resistance…