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PostPosted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 6:48 am    Post subject: Thermocouple Wire Connections Reply with quote

I am wiring some of these CHT probes to a Dynon Skyview
[img]cid:ii_jm0opve90_165d3639cd62b9f2[/img]
I'm hoping to connect them with these
https://buy-ei.com/portfolio/olc-1/

as recommended by Dynon but as you can see the probes come with bullet connectors. I don't have any female connectors for the bullets. Will it mess up the readings to cut the bullet connectors off, strip the wire, and connect them to the Dynon harness using the OLC-1s?
Thank you,
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 7:05 am    Post subject: Thermocouple Wire Connections Reply with quote

Sebastien:
Not at all!  You just have to figure out the polarity.  Voltage output should be something like 23 microvolts per Deg F.
BUT!  Why do you want to use an Under The Spark Plug sensor?  In general:
1 - They read High.
2 - They are very slow in reacting.
3 - They break easy.
Your choice of wire connector is a good one.  I have done dozens & dozens of connections using that connector.  WAY easier to use them than the nut & bolt system from JPI.
Barry
On Thu, Sep 13, 2018 at 10:54 AM Sebastien <cluros(at)gmail.com (cluros(at)gmail.com)> wrote:

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I am wiring some of these CHT probes to a Dynon Skyview
[img]cid:ii_jm0opve90_165d3639cd62b9f2[/img]
I'm hoping to connect them with these
https://buy-ei.com/portfolio/olc-1/

as recommended by Dynon but as you can see the probes come with bullet connectors. I don't have any female connectors for the bullets. Will it mess up the readings to cut the bullet connectors off, strip the wire, and connect them to the Dynon harness using the OLC-1s?
Thank you,
Sebastien


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PostPosted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 7:16 am    Post subject: Thermocouple Wire Connections Reply with quote

At 09:46 AM 9/13/2018, you wrote:
Quote:
I am wiring some of these CHT probes to a Dynon Skyview

[img]cid:.0[/img]
I'm hoping to connect them with these

https://buy-ei.com/portfolio/olc-1/

as recommended by Dynon but as you can see the probes come with bullet connectors. I don't have any female connectors for the bullets. Will it mess up the readings to cut the bullet connectors off, strip the wire, and connect them to the Dynon harness using the OLC-1s?

Looks good. The cool thing about modern thermocouple
sensor/indicator systems is the very low currents
flowing in the thermocouple 'loop'. Back when
thermocouples were used to POWER an instrument
on the panel, the voltages were small but the
currents significant . . . loop resistance had
to be kept LOW and FIXED. Thermocouple wiring
was rather fat. Long runs to measure CHT, EGT
or oil TEMP on the outboard engines of something
like the B29 might have been 18 or even 16AWG.

This was because thermocouples like Type K . . .

[img]cid:.1[/img]

Generated only 7.7 MILLIVOLTS off reference
at 190 degrees-C. Your error budget for voltage
drop in wiring was exceedingly small!

Nowadays, the panel mounted instruments are capable
of resolving the 400 or so microvolt difference
between 180 and 190C with a very high input impedance
to the instrument. No need to maintain
very low resistance pathways in the thermocouple
loops You only need to manage parasitic
couples.

The OLC-1 brings like-metals in the T/C loop direcly
in contact with each other . . . no parasitic couples.
So while the OLC-1 splices would be frowned upon
to join wires in a power feeder with significant
current, potential for upsetting the accuracy
in a modern thermocouple instrumentation loop is nil.


Bob . . .


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PostPosted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 12:13 pm    Post subject: Thermocouple Wire Connections Reply with quote

Barry, this is probably a Rotax engine, as far as I know they have only
this kind of CHT probes, no boss mounted like on a Lycoming.

Cheers Werner

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Sebastien:


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BUT!  Why do you want to use an Under The Spark Plug sensor?  In general:
1 - They read High.
2 - They are very slow in reacting.
3 - They break easy.



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 2:13 pm    Post subject: Thermocouple Wire Connections Reply with quote

Sebastien,

Those connectors should work however you may need to cut off the existing connectors on the wires to get a good connection
Rich

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Sebastien:
Not at all! You just have to figure out the polarity. Voltage output should be something like 23 microvolts per Deg F.
BUT! Why do you want to use an Under The Spark Plug sensor? In general:
1 - They read High.
2 - They are very slow in reacting.
3 - They break easy.
Your choice of wire connector is a good one.  I have done dozens & dozens of connections using that connector.  WAY easier to use them than the nut & bolt system from JPI.
Barry
On Thu, Sep 13, 2018 at 10:54 AM Sebastien <cluros(at)gmail.com (cluros(at)gmail.com)> wrote:

Quote:
I am wiring some of these CHT probes to a Dynon Skyview
[img]cid:ii_jm0opve90_165d3639cd62b9f2[/img]
I'm hoping to connect them with these
https://buy-ei.com/portfolio/olc-1/

as recommended by Dynon but as you can see the probes come with bullet connectors. I don't have any female connectors for the bullets. Will it mess up the readings to cut the bullet connectors off, strip the wire, and connect them to the Dynon harness using the OLC-1s?
Thank you,
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 4:39 pm    Post subject: Thermocouple Wire Connections Reply with quote

Werner,
My Rotax 914 has Rotax provided boss mounted thermal sensors on cylinders 1 and 4. My GRT EIS 4000 can read their input quite well. I put small ring thermal sensors provided by GRT onto the cylinder head of cylinders 2 and 3 by screwing them onto bosses provided. They seem to read well enough as all 4 are very close in temperature readout.
Blue skies & tailwinds,Bob BorgerEuropa XS Tri, Rotax 914, Airmaster C/S Prop (130 hrs).Little Toot Sport Biplane, Lycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-320 EXP, Hercules Prop.3705 Lynchburg Dr.Corinth, TX 76208-5331Cel: 817-992-1117rlborger(at)mac.com (rlborger(at)mac.com)

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--> AeroElectric-List message posted by: Werner Schneider <glastar(at)gmx.net (glastar(at)gmx.net)>Barry, this is probably a Rotax engine, as far as I know they have only this kind of CHT probes, no boss mounted like on a Lycoming.Cheers WernerOn 13.09.2018 16:59, FLYaDIVE wrote:
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Sebastien:
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BUT! Why do you want to use an Under The Spark Plug sensor? In general:1 - They read High.2 - They are very slow in reacting.3 - They break easy.


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PostPosted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 4:44 pm    Post subject: Thermocouple Wire Connections Reply with quote

Werner:
Well, that explains it!
Question:  Aren't Rotax engines water cooled?  <--  The 4 cycle ones?
So, if they are water cooled would you use just ONE CHT Probe?
I do not work on Rotax so, I'm theorizing.
Thanks Werner,
Barry


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Barry, this is probably a Rotax engine, as far as I know they have only
this kind of CHT probes, no boss mounted like on a Lycoming.

Cheers Werner

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> Sebastien:
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> BUT!  Why do you want to use an Under The Spark Plug sensor?  In general:
> 1 - They read High.
> 2 - They are very slow in reacting.
> 3 - They break easy.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 12:51 am    Post subject: Thermocouple Wire Connections Reply with quote

Thanks Bob for setting it right it's a while since I've worked on a
Rotax Smile Do you know if the 912 has that as well meanwhile?

Cheers Werner

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Werner,

My Rotax 914 has Rotax provided boss mounted thermal sensors on
cylinders 1 and 4.  My GRT EIS 4000 can read their input quite well.
 I put small ring thermal sensors provided by GRT onto the cylinder
head of cylinders 2 and 3 by screwing them onto bosses provided.  They
seem to read well enough as all 4 are very close in temperature readout.

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 4:33 am    Post subject: Thermocouple Wire Connections Reply with quote

Bob Borger & Werner,

I’m theorizing once again.  Since ROTAX has only two bosses for CHT sensors and they are diagonally opposit each other and the engine is water cooled the sensors must be averaging or at least ‘mellowing’ the readings.  It is more like a car which has only one temperature gauge.  
Question: Has anyone used a CHT reading to diagnose and pin point a particular cylinder problem?  Of course since there are only two cylinders with probes the problem would have to be on those cylinders.  Unless... There is such an increase in temperature that, it defines a problem.
Barry 
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Thanks Bob for setting it right it's a while since I've worked on a Rotax Smile Do you know if the 912 has that as well meanwhile?

Cheers Werner

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My Rotax 914 has Rotax provided boss mounted thermal sensors on cylinders 1 and 4.  My GRT EIS 4000 can read their input quite well.  I put small ring thermal sensors provided by GRT onto the cylinder head of cylinders 2 and 3 by screwing them onto bosses provided.  They seem to read well enough as all 4 are very close in temperature readout.

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 5:06 am    Post subject: Thermocouple Wire Connections Reply with quote

Barry,

The Rotax 9xx series of engines have liquid cooled heads and air cooled cylinders. The CHT sensors are placed on what should be the extremes of CHT. #1 should be the coolest CHT and #4 should be the warmest CHT. #2 & #3 should be somewhere in between. Rotax also has a separate coolant temperature sensor on the output of the manifold where the 4 returns from the cylinder head combine.

I don’t think that CHT is used as a diagnostic in trouble shooting. It is a warning of serious problems in the cylinder like detonation or preignition. If one sees a rapidly increasing, out of limit, CHT, it’s time to reduce the throttle and find a place to land.

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Cel: 817-992-1117
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Bob Borger & Werner,

I’m theorizing once again. Since ROTAX has only two bosses for CHT sensors and they are diagonally opposit each other and the engine is water cooled the sensors must be averaging or at least ‘mellowing’ the readings. It is more like a car which has only one temperature gauge.

Question: Has anyone used a CHT reading to diagnose and pin point a particular cylinder problem? Of course since there are only two cylinders with probes the problem would have to be on those cylinders. Unless... There is such an increase in temperature that, it defines a problem.

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 7:16 am    Post subject: Thermocouple Wire Connections Reply with quote

Hi group,

My first post here after lurking for sometime, thank you Smile
Sebastien - perfect timing on this topic as I need to make up some new CHT probes to fit a Jabiru 2200 engine. You said:
Quote:
I am wiring some of these CHT probes to a Dynon Skyview
Could you post a product link to the CHT probes/terminals please? (I only get the list daily digest and guess you posted an image - I'll change my subscription type in a moment).


Also; I read Bob's article on DIY CHT probes, but still have a few questions - hope the group don't mind overloading a thread:
So far I ordered some AMP / TE 328975 12 mm ring terminals PIDG R 22-16COMM 22-18MIL 1/2 (http://www.te.com/usa-en/product-328975.html) for the job - with a view to removing the Plastic Insulation prior to installing - but:
- wonder if the above terminals may be too thin compared to the following thicker, plain-copper ring terminals: (https://www.parts4aircraft.com/cht-probes-ring-type-c2x9382903) - leading to premature failure or exhaust gas blow-by?
- wonder if the tin plate on PIDG terminals is not ideal, due to max working temp of tinplate being 150ºC typically. Will it burn/evaporate off and all be ok, or should I anneal the terminals to cherry red prior fitting, much as a spark plug copper gasket would be?
Regarding CHT lead insulation: I initially bought Type K glassfibre insulated extension cable with stainless steel over-braiding (https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/thermocouple-extension-wire/2194595/) as it was cheaper than the PTFE or PFA insulated variety, but found the glass fibres to be strongly bonded to one another and therefore very fiddly to strip.
- As such, any recommendations for/against using PTFE or PFA insulation types for making CHT probes in future would be appreciated, e.g. perhaps: (https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/thermocouple-extension-wire/6118012/).
Many thanks,
Hamish
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 7:45 am    Post subject: Thermocouple Wire Connections Reply with quote

westach.com > products > accessories > under spark plug ring type thermocouples

Aircraft Spruce carries many Westach products.
On Fri, Sep 14, 2018 at 8:15 AM, Hamish Mead <hamish.mead(at)gmail.com (hamish.mead(at)gmail.com)> wrote:
Quote:
Hi group,

My first post here after lurking for sometime, thank you Smile
Sebastien - perfect timing on this topic as I need to make up some new CHT probes to fit a Jabiru 2200 engine. You said:
Quote:
I am wiring some of these CHT probes to a Dynon Skyview
Could you post a product link to the CHT probes/terminals please? (I only get the list daily digest and guess you posted an image - I'll change my subscription type in a moment).


Also; I read Bob's article on DIY CHT probes, but still have a few questions - hope the group don't mind overloading a thread:
So far I ordered some AMP / TE 328975 12 mm ring terminals PIDG R 22-16COMM 22-18MIL 1/2 (http://www.te.com/usa-en/product-328975.html) for the job - with a view to removing the Plastic Insulation prior to installing - but:
- wonder if the above terminals may be too thin compared to the following thicker, plain-copper ring terminals: (https://www.parts4aircraft.com/cht-probes-ring-type-c2x9382903) - leading to premature failure or exhaust gas blow-by?
- wonder if the tin plate on PIDG terminals is not ideal, due to max working temp of tinplate being 150ºC typically. Will it burn/evaporate off and all be ok, or should I anneal the terminals to cherry red prior fitting, much as a spark plug copper gasket would be?
Regarding CHT lead insulation: I initially bought Type K glassfibre insulated extension cable with stainless steel over-braiding (https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/thermocouple-extension-wire/2194595/) as it was cheaper than the PTFE or PFA insulated variety, but found the glass fibres to be strongly bonded to one another and therefore very fiddly to strip.
- As such, any recommendations for/against using PTFE or PFA insulation types for making CHT probes in future would be appreciated, e.g. perhaps: (https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/thermocouple-extension-wire/6118012/).
Many thanks,
Hamish
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 8:01 am    Post subject: Thermocouple Wire Connections Reply with quote

Werner,

Yes, the 912 has the same arrangement of CHT sensors.

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Europa XS Tri, Rotax 914, Airmaster C/S Prop (130 hrs).
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Thanks Bob for setting it right it's a while since I've worked on a Rotax Smile Do you know if the 912 has that as well meanwhile?

Cheers Werner

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Werner,

My Rotax 914 has Rotax provided boss mounted thermal sensors on cylinders 1 and 4. My GRT EIS 4000 can read their input quite well. I put small ring thermal sensors provided by GRT onto the cylinder head of cylinders 2 and 3 by screwing them onto bosses provided. They seem to read well enough as all 4 are very close in temperature readout.

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 7:21 pm    Post subject: Thermocouple Wire Connections Reply with quote

Speaking of thermocouples—-

Can one thermocouple be connected to two readout devices???
Thanks
Rich

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On Sep 13, 2018, at 9:59 AM, FLYaDIVE <flyadive(at)gmail.com (flyadive(at)gmail.com)> wrote:
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Sebastien:
Not at all! You just have to figure out the polarity.  Voltage output should be something like 23 microvolts per Deg F.
BUT!  Why do you want to use an Under The Spark Plug sensor? In general:
1 - They read High.
2 - They are very slow in reacting.
3 - They break easy.
Your choice of wire connector is a good one. I have done dozens & dozens of connections using that connector. WAY easier to use them than the nut & bolt system from JPI.
Barry
On Thu, Sep 13, 2018 at 10:54 AM Sebastien <cluros(at)gmail.com (cluros(at)gmail.com)> wrote:

Quote:
I am wiring some of these CHT probes to a Dynon Skyview
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I'm hoping to connect them with these
https://buy-ei.com/portfolio/olc-1/

as recommended by Dynon but as you can see the probes come with bullet connectors. I don't have any female connectors for the bullets. Will it mess up the readings to cut the bullet connectors off, strip the wire, and connect them to the Dynon harness using the OLC-1s?
Thank you,
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 20, 2018 4:04 pm    Post subject: Thermocouple Wire Connections Reply with quote

B. Borger:
Thank you for the explanation.  
And sorry it took so long to respond.  Your email was sent to the Spam Folder.
Barry
On Fri, Sep 14, 2018 at 9:11 AM Robert Borger <rlborger(at)mac.com (rlborger(at)mac.com)> wrote:

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Barry,

The Rotax 9xx series of engines have liquid cooled heads and air cooled cylinders.  The CHT sensors are placed on what should be the extremes of CHT.  #1 should be the coolest CHT and #4 should be the warmest CHT.  #2 & #3 should be somewhere in between.  Rotax also has a separate coolant temperature sensor on the output of the manifold where the 4 returns from the cylinder head combine. 

I don’t think that CHT is used as a diagnostic in trouble shooting.  It is a warning of serious problems in the cylinder like detonation or preignition.  If one sees a rapidly increasing, out of limit, CHT, it’s time to reduce the throttle and find a place to land.

Blue skies & tailwinds,
Bob Borger
Europa XS Tri, Rotax 914, Airmaster C/S Prop (130 hrs).
Little Toot Sport Biplane, Lycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-320 EXP, Hercules Prop.
3705 Lynchburg Dr.
Corinth, TX  76208-5331
Cel: 817-992-1117
rlborger(at)mac.com

On Sep 14, 2018, at 7:32 AM, FLYaDIVE <flyadive(at)gmail.com> wrote:

Bob Borger & Werner,

I’m theorizing once again.  Since ROTAX has only two bosses for CHT sensors and they are diagonally opposit each other and the engine is water cooled the sensors must be averaging or at least ‘mellowing’ the readings.  It is more like a car which has only one temperature gauge. 

Question: Has anyone used a CHT reading to diagnose and pin point a particular cylinder problem?  Of course since there are only two cylinders with probes the problem would have to be on those cylinders.  Unless... There is such an increase in temperature that, it defines a problem.

Barry
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