PT100 RTD Sensor

[enormous13]

What's up everybody, so I'm building a small electrical system and ordered a few components from Auber recently after some emails back and forth with them, including this PT100 RTD Sensor, hoping for an easy weldless install. (https://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=20_15&products_id=249)

Stuff arrives and I'm checking everything, and noticed there's no washer or gasket with the probe. Email Auber back and they say their M14 option is for weldless installs (https://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=20_15&products_id=84).

Is there an easy (read: cheap) way to use the sensor that I did get, like a weldless 1/2" NPT port? Or should I just try to sell it at a discount and order the M14 option? I'm holding off on posting this to the classifieds for now, but if you're interested in it, just DM me.

 

[Wagon_6]

For the probe you did get, were you planning on putting it in a T NPT fitting as pictured on their website? That would be used in-line with your pump circulation.

If you were going to install it on your kettle, brewhardware makes various "True Bulkhead" fittings that are weldless and would work for this 1/2" fitting.

What was your original design, drill a hole in the kettle?

 

[enormous13]

For the probe you did get, were you planning on putting it in a T NPT fitting as pictured on their website? That would be used in-line with your pump circulation.

If you were going to install it on your kettle, brewhardware makes various "True Bulkhead" fittings that are weldless and would work for this 1/2" fitting.

What was your original design, drill a hole in the kettle?

I had planned on and advised them I was going to be installing it in the kettle wall, down at the element level. So, I guess it's either head over to BrewHardware or pick up the M14 version.

I'm kind of pissed at this point it'll cost me at least another $20 to make this work because of an oversight.

 

[Wagon_6]

The M14 would definitely be the easiest install, I use it on my current blichmann setup. I would ask Auber to exchange it with free shipping since it's a small to mail. You could mail the 1/2" back first class mail real cheap

 

[enormous13]

The M14 would definitely be the easiest install, I use it on my current blichmann setup. I would ask Auber to exchange it with free shipping since it's a small to mail. You could mail the 1/2" back first class mail real cheap

That's what I figured everyone was using. Thanks for suggesting that, I just shot them an email, we'll see what they say.

 

[applescrap]

I dont use mine, so I guess that is fairly cheap. It has to be plugged in but thats all I do.

 

[enormous13]

@Wagon_6 Auber ended up gaving me a break on the shipping of the new probe and I just sent the wrong one back to them for $5 flat ship. Glad you brought up what you did, it all worked out.

 

[Wagon_6]

Cool!