Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #10718
From: Al Gietzen <ALVentures@cox.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Joining thermocouple extension leads
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 09:25:12 -0700
To: 'Rotary motors in aircraft' <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

Subject: [FlyRotary] Joining thermocouple extension leads

 

Whats the best way to join thermocouple wire to the extension wire?

John

 

Crimp!  If you want to have a disconnect, and it is in the engine compartment (or somewhere where the temp is somewhat different than at the data module) use the appropriate connector plug from Omega.

 

And maybe others can back me up on getting Tracy to go to a crimp pin D-sub at the EM2 25-pin plug rather than the solder-socket.  I found soldering TC wire to the pins is a real challenge (even needed some additional flux, and now I worry about corrosion); and soldering those materials doesn’t really form a bond anyway (no eutectic as with copper or silver), just a mechanical bond.

 

Al

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