High temp wireless thermal probe
High temp wireless thermal probe
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Good day everyone,
I am working on a project that I need to monitor the temp on the end of a spinning shaft. My best thought is to have a wireless thermal probe, mounted on shaft. I have a indoor/outdoor temp type at home, but this will be seeing temps in the range of 400/500F. Has anyone ever used or have knowledge of this type of thermal probe???
Thank you in advance, Jones
I am working on a project that I need to monitor the temp on the end of a spinning shaft. My best thought is to have a wireless thermal probe, mounted on shaft. I have a indoor/outdoor temp type at home, but this will be seeing temps in the range of 400/500F. Has anyone ever used or have knowledge of this type of thermal probe???
Thank you in advance, Jones





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You would need to take care of the emissivity involved with a temp gun.
Otherwise it would likely be a tough design based considerably on the dynamic temperature profile expected.
Keith Cress
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To narrow it down I will be using it to
monitor, temp on a polished A-2 tool steel block. Aprox 2" SQ X 1" thick. I do not know it that will help aid with clairifcation of "itsmoked" statment.
Thank you all and looking foward to hearing responses!
Jones
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Thanks again, Jones
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Keith Cress
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The infrared device is really measuring the visual color of an object in the deep infrared region.
For example, a human might judge the temperature of a very hot steel object as dull red, cherry red, bright red, white hot.
That works fine in a completely dark room, but what about looking at a white painted object out in the sunshine? The instrument might assume it was white hot.
As others have already said, beware of highly reflective or very brightly illuminated targets, it can confuse the instrument.