Temperature Pipe Probe Features Fast Response

Feb. 6, 2012 - PRLog -- Measurement Specialties, Inc.  is now bringing to the industrial,
HVAC, electric automotive, process control and related marketplaces rugged, RoHS
compliant, temperature pipe probes for measuring pipe surface temperatures. A metal
clip is attached to the over-molded copper probe housing allowing the sensor to be
easily installed or detached from the pipe. Various clip sizes are available for differing
pipe diameters. Standard probes are shipped with an integral, 24 AWG stranded cable
and attached Molex connector. The TPE cable has built-in strain relief and varying cable
lengths are available.
These probes utilize an NTC thermistor with a response time that is typically less than 5
seconds. Featuring an operating temperature range of -40°C to +125°C, these devices
have a tolerance of ±1°C over the range of 25°C to 85°C. Resistance at 25°C is 10,000
ohms while Beta value is 3435K with variance of ±2%. R/T curves and tables can be
requested for specific applications.
All two-wire probes pass environmental testing for IP-68 and EN60068-2-38. They
easily interface to widely-available instrumentation and can be customized to optimize
thermal response. Resultant tolerances on performance increases opportunity for unitto-
unit interchangeability. As the underlying technology exhibits good immunity from
electrical noise, the probes can be flexibly integrated into difficult applications.
Measurement Specialties, Inc. designs and manufactures sensors and sensor-based
systems. The company produces a wide variety of sensors and transducers to measure
precise ranges of physical characteristics such as pressure, force, vibration, torque,
position, temperature, humidity, fluid properties, mass air flow and photo optics.
Measurement Specialties uses multiple advanced technologies – including piezoresistive,
electro-optic, electro-magnetic, variable reluctance, magneto resistive, digital
encoders, thermistors, thermocouples, RTDs, capacitive, resonant beam, application
specific integrated circuits (ASICs), micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS),
piezoelectric polymers and strain gauges to engineer sensors that operate accurately
and cost-effectively in customers' applications.
For more information about Measurement Specialties and our products, email
temperature.cs.emea@meas-spec.com or visit us at www.meas-spec.com.