What are Seebeck Effect and Seebeck Coefficient?
The Seebeck effect shows the build-up capacity of an electric potential across a temperature gradient in the material. The Seebeck coefficient of the material is … Read more
The Seebeck effect shows the build-up capacity of an electric potential across a temperature gradient in the material. The Seebeck coefficient of the material is … Read more
A temperature transmitter is an electronic device that receives input from sensors like RTD or thermocouple installed in the field, and converts the received input … Read more
We will discuss the basics of resistance temperature detectors (RTD) in this article. The resistance temperature detector is one of the most common devices used … Read more
RTDs are used to measure the temperature of the process, bearings, and motor windings. RTD’s resistance changes with change in temperature and this is used … Read more
We will discuss the working of infrared thermometers in this post. The infrared thermometer is an instrument that measures the temperature of a hot object … Read more
Jean Charles Peltier a French physicist 1834 discovered the thermoelectric effect while doing his research on electricity. The Peltier effect consists of passing a current … Read more
The thermocouple compensation cable is the bridge between the thermocouple and the transmitter transmitting the temperature signal. We will discuss thermocouple compensation cable in this … Read more
What is a Thermocouple? A thermocouple is a temperature sensor that functions on the principle of thermoelectric effect. The thermoelectric effect converts the temperature difference … Read more
Thermocouple burnout detection is very important for ensuring no tripping of the plant if the thermocouple sensor opens. The thermocouple has two dissimilar materials joined … Read more
NAMUR NE 43 is a standard that defines the operating AO-LL and AO-UL values. The transmitter outputs a 4-20 mA current. However, as per NAMUR … Read more