It seems simple enough to hold a thermometer out in the sun in order to get the temperature “in the sun.” But this idea is all wrong. Air isn’t heated up very much by sunlight. The rays pass right ...

Infrared (IR) technology has been successfully used for years for ongoing temperature measurement and control. Now, new designs are boosting the accuracy, Infrared (IR) technology has been ...

As many contractors attest, a supply air plenum is a sheet metal box attached to a furnace or air handler’s outlet and is used as a central manifold connector for other ductwork. As the air blows from ...

As processor speeds increase and draw more power, thermal management becomes an increasingly important issue within all devices where microcontrollers are used. As thermal management becomes more ...

An HVAC technician must measure water temperatures, as well as dry bulb and wet bulb temperatures of air. For example, you may have to measure the entering and leaving temperatures for a coil - both ...

Welcome to the first entry in the ‘Rarely Asked Questions” blog series. Measuring temperature with a single GPIO is the matter at hand that kicks it off. As the need for sensing capabilities becomes ...

Various types of temperature measurement devices, with an inventory of more than 10,000 different components, are available from OMEGA. Examples are thermocouple wire, infra-red camera, temperature ...

Unless you add a measurementinstrument to your computer,you have only the sound card as ananalog I/O port. You can use the soundcard to digitize ac analog voltages butonly within a limited range. You ...

Grilling a steak to the perfect medium-rare. Roasting a whole chicken without drying it out. Smoking a brisket low and slow until it’s melt-in-your-mouth tender. Whether you’re a home cook or backyard ...

When testing cells, temperature can influence many of the cell properties. Therefore, when connecting a cell to a piece of cell test equipment, along with connecting voltage sense leads and ...