MTHarrington
Well-Known Member
I'm in the works of thinking of how to set up a an Auber PID to to become my new digital thermometer and later employ it to run a RIMS or HERMS system (still debating on which one I'll do, leaning towards HERMS)
Anyhow, I currently have a type K thermocouple with a 1/2 NPT and cord dangling off my hot Liquor tank.
In an effort to tidy that up, I've been thinking of getting a quick disconnect setup near the thermocouple
using this:
http://www.omega.com/ppt/pptsc.asp?ref=SMPW-CC&Nav=temg03
And then using a thermocouple extension wire to plug it into my panel mount connector on my PID box.
something like this: (with the correct connectors of course)
http://www.omega.com/ppt/pptsc.asp?ref=TEC_REC_GEC&Nav=temh06
Question is... is that too many connectors for a good reading? Am I better off keeping the number of disconnects to a minimum? My goal is accurate temp readings to +/- 1 degree or so.. but trying to avoid major issues.
And I should add that though I know Auber Inst. sells RTD's with quick connects, I'd like to keep using the thermocouples I already have...
Anyhow, I currently have a type K thermocouple with a 1/2 NPT and cord dangling off my hot Liquor tank.
In an effort to tidy that up, I've been thinking of getting a quick disconnect setup near the thermocouple
using this:
http://www.omega.com/ppt/pptsc.asp?ref=SMPW-CC&Nav=temg03
And then using a thermocouple extension wire to plug it into my panel mount connector on my PID box.
something like this: (with the correct connectors of course)
http://www.omega.com/ppt/pptsc.asp?ref=TEC_REC_GEC&Nav=temh06
Question is... is that too many connectors for a good reading? Am I better off keeping the number of disconnects to a minimum? My goal is accurate temp readings to +/- 1 degree or so.. but trying to avoid major issues.
And I should add that though I know Auber Inst. sells RTD's with quick connects, I'd like to keep using the thermocouples I already have...