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n00b 0f l337
10-08-2006, 07:07 PM
I had a recent opportunity to grab a 60B Panel Meter made by Beckman Industrial Corp. Its rated to measure -200C to 400C with a ~0.5C accuracy. Very easy to use and can accept power from 12-24v dc, 110vac, 220vac. Hooks to a single K type thermocouple nicely and just reads temperatures. Its also about the size of TWO floppy drives stacked so is quite nice for phase systems where fan control or relay is not needed.
Here's some shots testing it in ice water, room temp, warming up, and finnally boiling (It was jumping between 96 and 97c, and the water was at a raging boil, i don't think you can really hit 100C with an open topped pot.)
Also the lighting behind is red, but isnt visible without the front screen, maybe some blue acrylic would add a nice effect, maybe even green? Who knows but I think I'll try! :)
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/1284/0cxk2.jpg
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/9272/24cqu7.jpg
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/3645/69cpo3.jpg
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/6184/96coo3.jpg
Marvin
10-08-2006, 07:38 PM
good find.
do you have a pick of the panel´s rear ?
n00b 0f l337
10-08-2006, 07:54 PM
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/4828/labelxo5.jpg
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/7968/wiringhy7.jpg
There ya go!
These things are great, maybe Ill take a shot of the PCB later.
wdrzal
10-08-2006, 08:54 PM
water boils at 100c at mean sea level. the higher above that the lower the temperature.
n00b 0f l337
10-09-2006, 04:33 AM
Ya but when the pots open and you don't feal like waiting you hardly ever manage to reach 100C. Mayb when I get home I'll have it temperature my sealed boiler. (No escape of gases and boils water pretty awesomely)
esdee
10-09-2006, 11:20 AM
where did you bought it, and how much?!!! very neat!
n00b 0f l337
10-09-2006, 11:42 AM
Sadly ebay, and therefore the cost will vary.
Yup it is pretty sweet though
wdrzal
10-09-2006, 04:15 PM
Ya but when the pots open and you don't feal like waiting you hardly ever manage to reach 100C. Mayb when I get home I'll have it temperature my sealed boiler. (No escape of gases and boils water pretty awesomely)
sealed boiler = BOMB .....you guys worry me did't anybody take physics or even science.:nono: :nono:
water expands 1200 to 1 iirc going from liquid to vapor(steam)
n00b 0f l337
10-09-2006, 04:36 PM
Bit different than your thinking, not as sealed as I said, but its got a solenoid relief valve that opens @ 300 psi and then runs down thru a water condenser (basically a condenser with a fan on it).
Blaster
10-09-2006, 05:05 PM
heheheh lots of work just to measure temp of boiling water :p
n00b 0f l337
10-09-2006, 05:45 PM
LoL well tonight i boiled some more water and the screen kept flopping between 98 and 99C the entire damn time. Can't seem to get a perfect 100. Oh well :P
wdrzal
10-09-2006, 09:05 PM
Take your camp stove to the beach.....
I going to be MIA for a few days will someone keep noop from blowing his head off. ;)
BigBen2k
10-09-2006, 09:23 PM
You're within your accuracy range.
+/- 0.5 deg C for the meter and +/- 1.5 deg C for the type K thermocouple.
http://www.microlink.co.uk/tctable.html
;)
jinu117
10-09-2006, 09:29 PM
It's not 100% pure water per say so don't worry about it noob :)
Messiah Khan
10-10-2006, 01:22 AM
Ya but when the pots open and you don't feal like waiting you hardly ever manage to reach 100C. Mayb when I get home I'll have it temperature my sealed boiler. (No escape of gases and boils water pretty awesomely)
Like a pressure cooker then?