TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE

INSTRUMENT PICTURE OR HOW IT WORKS APPLICATIONS TYPES RANGE

DIAGRAM
Thermometers typically Thermometers are There are different Liquid-in-Glass
THERMOMETER consist of a tiny glass tube used in a wide range of types of • -38.9 oC
that is hollow. The tube has field because they can thermometers to 356.7
a bulb at the bottom, accurately measure available, each o
C
containing a liquid like temperature. Some designed for Mercury
alcohol or mercury. As the typical uses are: specific uses. Let's • 32 oC to
temperature rises, the • Medical Use take a look at some 357 oC
liquid in the bulb expands, • Food Industry commonly used Digital
rising up the tube. On the • Laboratory thermometers: • -40 oC to
other hand, a drop in • Mercury 50 oC
temperature causes the • Liquid-in-
liquid to contract, moving Glass
back down the tube. • Digital
 Filled bulb In industrial Filled Bulb
FILLED BULB Bulb-filled systems utilize thermometers are applications, there Systems
fluid expansion to commonly found in are essentially four • -125 0 F to
SYTEM determine temperature. different industries different types of 1200 oF
When a fluid is trapped in a like meteorology, filled bulb
closed system and heated, healthcare, food temperature Class I
the molecules within the processing, and sensors being • -125 F to
fluid will apply more scientific research. But utilized. 600 F
pressure on the container they might not work • Liquid filled Class II
walls. By gauging this well in very high or low system • -40 F to
pressure, or by enabling temperatures, or in • Vapor filled 32 F or 32
the fluid to expand at a places where the system F to 600 F
constant pressure, we can temperature changes • Gas filled Class III
deduce the temperature of quickly. system • -450 F to
the fluid. • Mercury 1400 F
filled system Class IV
• -40 F to
1200 F
BIMETALLIC The bimetallic strip is Bimetal thermometers
known for being a reliable are used in many There are two types A range of
and long-lasting different industrial of bimetallic 100to 1000°F
thermometer. It's basically applications: thermometers: (−73 to537°C)
two metal strips joined • machine
together and anchored at • building • helix strip
one end. As they heat up, • heating bimetallic
the strips expand at technology thermometer
different speeds, causing • air conditioning • spiral strip
them to bend and provide a • refrigeration bimetallic
temperature reading. technology thermometer
• fire alarms
 Phase-change or bi-state Phase-change or bi- There are the types A wide range of
PHASE CHANGE thermometers operate by state thermometers of Bi- state: temperatures
OR BI-STATE utilizing the concept of a are widely used. They • Phase- from 100 to
substance shifting have a range of Change 3000 oF (38 to
between two separate practical applications. Material 1650 oF)
phases in response to Here are a few • Wax-Filled
alterations in temperature. examples: • Vapor-
These thermometers are • Home pressure
commonly known as Thermometer • Liquid Crystal
phase-change or bi-state • Food Safety
thermometers since they • Educational
employ the transition Tools
between liquid and solid • Industrial
phases of a substance to Monitoring
indicate temperature
variations. Liquid crystal
thermometers and phase-
change materials
thermometers are the
most prevalent examples
of phase-change
thermometers.
 A thermocouple is made of Principle of Type T
two metal wires connected Thermocouple are Operation -300 to 700 F
THERMOCOUPLE used in many different
at one end (hot end) and • Peltier Effect Type J
the voltage is measured at industrial applications: • Thompson 32 to 1400 F
the other end (cold • Industrial Effect Type E
junction). The voltage, Process Control • Seeback 32 to 1600 F
known as Seebeck voltage, • HVAC Systems effect Type K
is affected by temperature • Power Three 32 to 2300 F
difference and metal Generation Thermocouple Type S
coefficients. • Automotive junction 32 to 2700 F
Industry • Grounded Type B
• Medical Devices Junction 32 to 3380 F
• Food Industry • Ungrounded
Junction
• Exposed
Junction
 RTD are used in many The most common Temperature
RTD RTDs work on a basic different industrial RTD types are: Range (-250 C
correlation applications: • platinum to 1000 C)
between metals and • Aerospace and • nickel
temperature. As the Aviation • copper
temperature of a metal • Energy
increases, the metal's Generation
resistance to the flow of • Environmental
electricity increases. Monitoring
• Food Industry

Thermistor are used in Thermistors are Temperature Range

The thermistor is a resistor many different available in two types: (-55 C to 150 C)
THERMISTOR that changes resistance industrial • Negative

predictably with Temperature

applications: Coefficients
temperature. It has a large • Overcurrent (NTC
resistance change per Protection Thermistors)
degree, making it great for • Temperature • Positive
precise measurements in a Condensation Temperature
limited range. Its high Coefficients
• Environmental (PTC
resistance minimizes errors Monitoring Thermistors).
from lead wires. • Liquid Level
Sensing
THERMOPILE Temperature
Thermopile sensors are Various types of Types of range (25 C to
thermal sensors that use application of Thermopiles: 100 C)
the Seebeck effect to Thermopiles: • Thin-Film
produce a thermal • Temperature • MEMS
electromotive force based measurement • Pyroelectric
on the amount of infrared • human body • Single point
light they receive. Unlike sensing
other detectors, • gas analysis
thermopile sensors are not
affected by different
wavelengths of light.

They are non-contact Pyrometer are used Pyrometers are used to

temperature sensors that in: mainly measure
PYROMETER measure temperature • Steel And Metal divided to two temperature
from the Industry types: above 1500
amount of thermal • Automative a.) Radiation degree Celsius,
electromagnetic radiation Manufacturing Pyrometers contact
received from a • Glass and b.) Optical devices may
spot on the object of ceramics Pyrometers melt at this
measurement. Production temperature.
• Power
Generation