Digipanel will sell you a temp sensor for about $8 that's a small amount
for all you GMC owners, including Gene.
al
> -- [ From: Eugene Fisher * EMC.Ver #3.1a PRODIGY ] --
>
> WElllll
> Looks like 10K was a good choice. I just cut off the external probe
> from my $9 Radio Shack unit and measured the probe. It was 9.62K at 80
> degrees F or about 26.6Deg. C. Sorry about the ambient, but this is
> California what can I say. So if it is a thermistor, could be 10K at
> 500 ohms per deg. C. I will have to look at the Mosure catalog next
> monday to see if that is likely.
>
> It tests like it is a thermistor not a diode. The Digi Panel uses a pn
> junction of a special transistor so it is quite different and prob. more
> expensive.
>
> -------- REPLY, Original message follows --------
>
> Date: Saturday, 21-Aug-99 05:17 PM
>
> From: John Dolan \ Internet: (jdolan)
> To: John Dolan \ Internet: (jdolan)
> cc: Adohen \ America On-Line: (ADOHEN)
> cc: Emerystora \ America On-Line: (EMERYSTORA)
> cc: Eugene Fisher \ PRODIGY: (JDDP32B)
> cc: John Dolan \ Internet: (jdolan)
> cc: Roger Black \ Internet: (rblack)
>
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>
> Subject: Re: GMC: Temp monitor
>
> For just the thermistor only... Mouser Electronics has a 10K thermistor
> unit for 66 cents.
>
> If we go with the Radio Shack unit, does anyone know what resistance we
> need at 25 degrees C (as there are all kinds of values available, all
> for 66 cents each). I would appreciate a dissertation on the
> considerations on building the probe. Possibly that is that covered in
> the article?
>
> This company, Mouser, is a family company and does not mind small orders
> ..
>
> --
> Regards,
> John 74 Glacier
>
> -------- REPLY, End of original message --------
>
> Gene 76Palm Beach /Or/CA
>
> GMC Technical Information
> http://www.california.com/~eagle/
for all you GMC owners, including Gene.
al
> -- [ From: Eugene Fisher * EMC.Ver #3.1a PRODIGY ] --
>
> WElllll
> Looks like 10K was a good choice. I just cut off the external probe
> from my $9 Radio Shack unit and measured the probe. It was 9.62K at 80
> degrees F or about 26.6Deg. C. Sorry about the ambient, but this is
> California what can I say. So if it is a thermistor, could be 10K at
> 500 ohms per deg. C. I will have to look at the Mosure catalog next
> monday to see if that is likely.
>
> It tests like it is a thermistor not a diode. The Digi Panel uses a pn
> junction of a special transistor so it is quite different and prob. more
> expensive.
>
> -------- REPLY, Original message follows --------
>
> Date: Saturday, 21-Aug-99 05:17 PM
>
> From: John Dolan \ Internet: (jdolan)
> To: John Dolan \ Internet: (jdolan)
> cc: Adohen \ America On-Line: (ADOHEN)
> cc: Emerystora \ America On-Line: (EMERYSTORA)
> cc: Eugene Fisher \ PRODIGY: (JDDP32B)
> cc: John Dolan \ Internet: (jdolan)
> cc: Roger Black \ Internet: (rblack)
>
> Attachment: mimemsg.doc Code: 04P45RI \ Created: Unknown [2 Kb]
>
> Subject: Re: GMC: Temp monitor
>
> For just the thermistor only... Mouser Electronics has a 10K thermistor
> unit for 66 cents.
>
> If we go with the Radio Shack unit, does anyone know what resistance we
> need at 25 degrees C (as there are all kinds of values available, all
> for 66 cents each). I would appreciate a dissertation on the
> considerations on building the probe. Possibly that is that covered in
> the article?
>
> This company, Mouser, is a family company and does not mind small orders
> ..
>
> --
> Regards,
> John 74 Glacier
>
> -------- REPLY, End of original message --------
>
> Gene 76Palm Beach /Or/CA
>
> GMC Technical Information
> http://www.california.com/~eagle/
