Adafruit
Thermocouple Type-K Glass Braid Insulated [K]
A Type-K thermocouple with fiberglass braid insulation, rated to 500°C — far beyond the ~200°C limit of standard vinyl-insulated thermocouples. The bare bead...
A Type-K thermocouple with fiberglass braid insulation, rated to 500°C — far beyond the ~200°C limit of standard vinyl-insulated thermocouples. The bare bead probe design is suited to measuring both air and surface temperatures in high-heat environments such as ovens, kilns, heaters, and industrial processes.
Requires a thermocouple amplifier (such as the MAX31855, AD8495, or MAX31856) to interface with a microcontroller.
Specifications
- Type – K
- Insulation – Glass fibre braid
- Maximum Temperature – 500°C (900°F)
- Length – 1 metre
- Probe Style – Bare bead (air and surface measurement)
- Wires – Colour-coded
Ideal For
- Oven, kiln, and heater temperature monitoring
- High-temperature industrial and maker applications
- Any application exceeding standard vinyl thermocouple limits
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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- microcontroller
- A microcontroller is a small computer on a chip that runs your program and controls connected inputs and outputs. For this product, it is the part that reads buttons and sensors, drives the display and speaker, and communicates over Bluetooth.
- Thermocouple
- A temperature sensor made from two different metals that produces a very small voltage depending on temperature. Because the signal is tiny, it usually needs careful amplification and accurate measurement hardware.
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