Replacement Temp Probe

[mdex]

Where's the best place to buy one?

Brewing today for first time in 2 years and my temp controller is showing air temperature as 66c!!

Last one I bought from Forttex who don't seem to exist anymore for £4.50, RS and Farnell have them for about £12 and ebay is full of China ones.

Cheers

[Dave S]

Where's the best place to buy one?

Brewing today for first time in 2 years and my temp controller is showing air temperature as 66c!!

Last one I bought from Forttex who don't seem to exist anymore for £4.50, RS and Farnell have them for about £12 and ebay is full of China ones.

Cheers

What type of probe is it - pt100 or NTC?

[mdex]

Sorry it's an NTC for an STC-1000 controller.

[Dave S]

Sorry it's an NTC for an STC-1000 controller.

There is/was a member here that I bought a couple from some time last year. Think his user name's Troublebrewing or something like that. I think Mr Lard has 'em too.

[mdex]

Cheers, sent them both an IM.

[mdex]

I ended up buying 5 from a UK ebay seller.

They're only short but cut the end off the old temp probe and spliced the new one on.

Working fine now.

[Dave S]

I ended up buying 5 from a UK ebay seller.

They're only short but cut the end off the old temp probe and spliced the new one on.

Working fine now.

Glad you got sorted. You might want to run a few tests against an accurate thermometer as you've lengthened the cable. Added resistance in the additional wire could cause inaccuracies, though it should be negligible.

[mdex]

I ended up buying 5 from a UK ebay seller.

They're only short but cut the end off the old temp probe and spliced the new one on.

Working fine now.

Glad you got sorted. You might want to run a few tests against an accurate thermometer as you've lengthened the cable. Added resistance in the additional wire could cause inaccuracies, though it should be negligible.

I did a quick check and it's close enough cheers.