Hi
I am using a MCP 9800 temperature sensor for measuring temperature.
I have soldered it on a 4 core a cable, and everything is working fine.
Somehow I need to make it water proof since I would like to use it in a fridge.
I thought of covering it with epoxy glue. Is this a good way or are there better solutions?
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Uli
Making a temperature probe
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Re: Making a temperature probe
Hi Uli,
A couple of points to keepin mind:
What ever you use to waterproof should be kept thin as possible to allow heat transfer,
Also the material you use should should have good heat transfer characteristics.. If it acts as an insulator then your temp readings will be inaccurate.
Be careful with epoxy, I have had situations as the expoy dries it places stress on component leads, on a couple of occasions destroying the component. Silicon grease helps here..
Good luck
Pete
A couple of points to keepin mind:
What ever you use to waterproof should be kept thin as possible to allow heat transfer,
Also the material you use should should have good heat transfer characteristics.. If it acts as an insulator then your temp readings will be inaccurate.
Be careful with epoxy, I have had situations as the expoy dries it places stress on component leads, on a couple of occasions destroying the component. Silicon grease helps here..
Good luck
Pete
sorry about that Chief!
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Re: Making a temperature probe
Hi Pete,
What kind of components were destroyed by the epoxy, small or large components?
How thick was the epoxy layer can it even happen with a thin layer?
How do you apply silicone grease? Do you mean silicone grease instead of potting or silicone grease on the component?
Best Regards:
Uli
What kind of components were destroyed by the epoxy, small or large components?
How thick was the epoxy layer can it even happen with a thin layer?
How do you apply silicone grease? Do you mean silicone grease instead of potting or silicone grease on the component?
Best Regards:
Uli
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Re: Making a temperature probe
Hi Uli,
It was components with axial leads capacitors, discrete devices etc. As the epoxy dried it expands basically ripping the legs/leads from the components. Yes it was a large potting block of epoxy.
the way we solved this was to place a thin layer of silicon grease around the component, then apply the epoxy..
I would keep the epoxy as thin as you can to ensure maximum heat transfer from external to surface of the chip.
Just a thought, perhaps if you glue a small piece of aluminium to the top of the chip at right angles, which protruded thru the epoxy, sought of like a heat sink in reverse? It would contact the heat into the potted block which means that your epoxy thickness would not have to be as critically thin? Possibility be worth an experiment.
welcome comment from others on this one.
all the best
pete
It was components with axial leads capacitors, discrete devices etc. As the epoxy dried it expands basically ripping the legs/leads from the components. Yes it was a large potting block of epoxy.
the way we solved this was to place a thin layer of silicon grease around the component, then apply the epoxy..
I would keep the epoxy as thin as you can to ensure maximum heat transfer from external to surface of the chip.
Just a thought, perhaps if you glue a small piece of aluminium to the top of the chip at right angles, which protruded thru the epoxy, sought of like a heat sink in reverse? It would contact the heat into the potted block which means that your epoxy thickness would not have to be as critically thin? Possibility be worth an experiment.
welcome comment from others on this one.
all the best
pete
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Re: Making a temperature probe
just seen this post , I know that you would like to use the one you have but maybe this would be of help
http://proto-pic.co.uk/temperature-sens ... f-ds18b20/
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http://proto-pic.co.uk/temperature-sens ... f-ds18b20/
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Hi Steve,
That's really good for lots of application..Thanks for the link.
That's really good for lots of application..Thanks for the link.