I have a system set up where I am using Type K thermocouples inside a vaccuum chamber. The thermocouples are soldered to a connector that goes through the wall of the chamber, and then a normal wire (aluminum I think) carries the signal from there to my DAQ system.
The problem is that the thermocouples no longer read the correct temperature. For room temperature they should be reading 25-26 C, but they are reading 34-36 C. I have a feeling that it may be because I am using the aluminum wires that are not the same as the chromel and alumel wires in the thermocouples, thus creating two more junctions. I'm not sure if this is important or not, but it's the only thing I can think of. Anybody know what my problem is?
2006-07-14
08:44:19
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