Return-Path: Received: from [216.52.245.18] (HELO ispwestemail1.mdeinc.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 3078862 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 14 Mar 2004 22:35:36 -0500 Received: from 7n7z201 (unverified [208.187.45.38]) by ispwestemail1.mdeinc.com (Vircom SMTPRS 3.0.286) with SMTP id for ; Sun, 14 Mar 2004 19:35:05 -0800 Message-ID: <03fd01c40a3e$7fe6d1a0$242dbbd0@7n7z201> From: "William" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: EMU in the wild Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 09:38:15 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_02E9_01C409A8.1337B470" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_02E9_01C409A8.1337B470 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageThere exist terminal blocks for thermocouples that are fabricated = with the metals used in the thermocouple. Bill Schertz KIS Cruiser # 4045 while there should be no issue in using this for the P2 connector it = isn't really all that necessary as those points are for fixed sensors = that won't be moved. P1 is where it would be really handy, as some of = those 8 T/C's will be moved to various locations for various tests and = running T/C extension wire back to the EMU will be somewhat of a pain. =20 Hi Todd, I concur with everything you said. I also wanted the terminal block = for the T/C inputs, but realized in talking to Tracy that it would = probably introduce too much error. =20 What I did instead, was solder 4- 8 foot long sections of T/C wire = from the P1 connector on the bench. I used the smallest, stranded wire = I could get, but it still sucked. The ends of these pairs are twisted = tightly, and soldered to make a probe (Tracy's idea, and it works). = These are long enough to reach anything I might need to test, and coil = up into about a 5" diameter coil when not in use. ------=_NextPart_000_02E9_01C409A8.1337B470 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
There exist terminal blocks for = thermocouples that=20 are fabricated with the metals used in the thermocouple.
 
Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser # 4045

while there should be no issue = in using=20 this for the P2 connector it isn't really all that necessary as those = points=20 are for fixed sensors that won't be moved. P1 is where it would be = really=20 handy, as some of those 8 T/C's will be moved to various locations for = various=20 tests and running T/C extension wire back to the EMU will be somewhat = of a=20 pain.  
 
Hi Todd,
 
I concur with everything you said.  I = also wanted=20 the terminal block for the T/C inputs, but realized in = talking to=20 Tracy that it would probably introduce too much error. =20
 
What I did instead, was solder 4- 8 foot = long=20 sections of T/C wire from the P1 connector on the bench.  I = used the=20 smallest, stranded wire I could get, but it still = sucked.  The ends=20 of these pairs are twisted tightly, and soldered to make a probe = (Tracy's=20 idea, and it works).  These are long enough to reach anything I = might=20 need to test, and coil up into about a 5" diameter coil when not in = use. =20
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