Thermocouple help

[sksski]

Hello,

I am in the final stages of the what I call the "Brick" work. I have drilled two holes under the slab into the hearth brick to measure the floor temp, and I plan to drill two holes into the dome brick. There seems to be two types of TCs that can be used, one with a probe and a connector, the other being a probe with a trans joint. Can the cladding cover any of the wiring? Can the cladding cover the trans joint? I am asking to find out how long the probe must be.

Thanks for any input.

Sksski

[Dutchoven]

The cladding could cover the wiring but...eventually your thermocouple will burn out so you might want to plan for a way to replace it when that happens...I purchased ours from Thermoworks the makers of the Thermapen...they are very knowledgeable about it and could make some excellent suggestions...ours was a 5 foot long wire and probe and a digital display...somewhere in the neighborhood of $120 plus shipping
Best
Dutch

[sksski]

Thanks,

One more question. When the probe in inserted, should the tip be touching the brick? Or should it have some air between the tip and the drilled hole in the brick?

[Dutchoven]

Originally Posted by sksski

Thanks,

One more question. When the probe in inserted, should the tip be touching the brick? Or should it have some air between the tip and the drilled hole in the brick?

I don't think it matters really...our thermocouple tip was flat so I made it touch the brick
Dutch