Thermocouple (or wire) source

[Verdons]

Hi,
I have just finished building a pizza oven in the backyard and would
like to monitor the temperature of the floor bricks and the internal air.
Does anyone know of a good (not too dear source of thermocouples or Ktype
wire here in OZ.
I have a mickymouse (small) one that came with my multimeter but I need
something on longer leads (~300mm) and able to take a few hundred degrees
inside the oven.
Oven pic here if interested.
http://www.users.tpg.com.au/users/verdons2/oven/ovenp10.htm

Ta
Russell

 

[Phil Allison]

"Verdons" <

Hi,

I have just finished building a pizza oven in the backyard and
would
like to monitor the temperature of the floor bricks and the internal air.
Does anyone know of a good (not too dear source of thermocouples or
Ktype
wire here in OZ.

** You may be better off with a bi-metal dial thermometer - like a
normal oven thermometer or a meat thermometer with a long spike.

Using electronics where it is not needed is a wank.




............ Phil

 

[David Milne]

Verdons wrote:

Hi,
I have just finished building a pizza oven in the backyard and would
like to monitor the temperature of the floor bricks and the internal air.
Does anyone know of a good (not too dear source of thermocouples or Ktype
wire here in OZ.
I have a mickymouse (small) one that came with my multimeter but I need
something on longer leads (~300mm) and able to take a few hundred degrees
inside the oven.
Oven pic here if interested.
http://www.users.tpg.com.au/users/verdons2/oven/ovenp10.htm

Ta
Russell

Jaycar have several K type thermocouples (-50C to +250C) for about $10,
but I don't know the length. They also have 2 non-contact thermometers with
laser sightings for $100, and $160, if you really want to go the whole hog.

RS Components also have a range of K type thermocouples in various
configurations, ranging in price from about $11 to above $100. Some
have lengths of about 2m. You can do a search at

www.rs-components.com.au

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Regards
David

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[Russ]

"Verdons" <nospamverdons@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message
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Hi,
I have just finished building a pizza oven in the backyard and
would
like to monitor the temperature of the floor bricks and the internal air.
Does anyone know of a good (not too dear source of thermocouples or
Ktype
wire here in OZ.
I have a mickymouse (small) one that came with my multimeter but I need
something on longer leads (~300mm) and able to take a few hundred degrees
inside the oven.
Oven pic here if interested.
http://www.users.tpg.com.au/users/verdons2/oven/ovenp10.htm

I needed a long thermocouple for a temperature controller a while ago. After
much hunting about I ended up buying a 25m roll of T-type from Farnell. I
can't remember the price exacty, but it wasn't too bad for the length
(~$50?).

Nice oven by the way.

Russ.