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Thermocouple   electrical thermometer consisting of 2 dissimilar metal wires joined @ one end, and a volt meter at the other end of the 2 wires  
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Thermocouple junction   the point where the 2 dissimilar wires are joined  
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hot junction   (measuring) end of the thermocouple that is exposed to the process to be measured  
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Cold junction   (reference) end of the thermocouple that is kept at a constant temperature to provide a reference point  
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Seeback effect   a thermoelectric effect where continuous current is generated in a current where the junctions of 2 dissimilar metals are kept @ different temperatures  
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Peltier effect   thermoelectric effect where heating and cooling occurs at the junctions of 2 dissimilar conductive materials when a current flows through the junctions  
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Thomson effect   thermoelectric effect where heat is generated or absorbed when an effective current passes through a conductor in which there is a temperature gradient. There are 3 types.  
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Positive thomson effect   heat is generated as a current flows through the object from hot to cold; heat is absorbed from cold to hot. Copper & zinc  
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Negative thomson effect   heat is absorbed as current flows through the object from hot to cold; heat is generated as current flows from cold to hot. Iron, nickel, cobalt  
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Zero thomson effect   no heat is generated or absorbed. Lead only  
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seeback voltage   peltier effect voltage @ junctions & Thomson effect voltage along dissimilar wires  
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law of intermediate temperatures   temperature @ the end of wires determines the electrical potential regardless of the intermediate temperatures  
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laws of intermediate metals   other metals may be used in a thermocouple circuit as long as the junctions are at the same temperature  
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Constantan   Copper-Nickel  
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Chromel   Nickel-Chromium  
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Alumel   Nickel-Aluminum; (magnetic)  
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Type J Thermocouple   iron / constantan (most common – can’t be used above 1400oF)  
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Type K Thermocouple   chromel / alumel  
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Type T thermocouple   copper / constantan  
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type E thermocouple   chromel /constantan  
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Types R, S, B thermocouples   contain platinum  
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thermopile   electrical thermometer consisting of several thermocouples connected in series to provide a higher voltage output. Voltages of each thermocouple are added together  
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Grounded Thermocouples have a faster temperature response time than ungrounded   because the heat is conducted through the metal walls  
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If one of the wires in a thermocouple breaks   the voltage @ the cold joint will read zero  
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When the hot & cold junctions are the same   the reading will be zero  
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RTD   consists of a high-precision resistor with resistance that varies with temperature, a voltage or current source, & a measuring circuit. Resistance increases with an increase in temperature  
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wheatstone bridge   circuit used to measure the resistance change of an RTD  
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thermistor   a temperature-sensitive resistor consisting of solid-state semi-conductors made from sintered metal oxides & lead wires, hermetically sealed in glass. Higher resistance than RTDs  
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Infrared Radiation Thermometer   measures IR radiation emitted by an object to determine the object's temperature  
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IR detector   provides an electrical output proportional to the amount of infrared radiation focused on it  
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Emissivity   the ability of a body to reflect thermal energy  
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Transmisivity   the ability of objects – like glass – to allow IR radiation to pass through. (Ex. Feeling the sun trough a window on a sunny day)  
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Pyrometer   used to measure temperatures beyond the range of a mercury thermometer  
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thermal imager   an infrared device hat uses a two-dimensional array of IR detectors to generate a thermal image, and may be non-radiometric or radiometric  
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infrared radiation thermometers   are calibrated with a blackbody calibrator. Heated or unheated surfaces whose emissivity is nearly 1.0. Often measured with a certified RTD  
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dry well calibrator   temperature-controlled well or box where a thermometer can be inserted & the output compared to the known dry well temperature. Uses a reference thermometer made of a platinum RTD. Range: -50°F to almost 2200°F  
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microbath   small tank containing a stirred liquid used to calibrate thermometers. Range: -20°F to 400°F  
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Many transmitters include an optical isolator   to eliminate an electrical path for ground currents & other electrical path for ground currents & other electrical noise  
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