Which RTD Do You Like?

[briansalomon]

I'm looking for an RTD suitable for use with a Fluke 754 multi function calibrator.

I'm not a temperature guy and would like to know what brand/model you like.

I need a span of -100 to +200 deg C and want a tolerance of +/- 0.25 deg C or better (for the sensor) across that span.

It will be used primarily in environmental chambers and the sensor will be inserted completely into the environment it is measuring.

I'm not committed to the 754 but I think with the right sensor it will do everything I want.

[bAdbOb]

We have used three 5628's for over 18 years and have never had one fail calibration. We use them from -40 to 600°C.

http://us.flukecal.com/products/temperature-calibration/probes-sensors/platinum-resistance-thermometers-prts/5626-5628-seco?quicktabs_product_details=0

[NC-Cals]

I don't think the 754 with an RTD is your best option since the calibration coefficients can't be programmed into a 754. They can on a Beamex MC6, but there's a lot of expense for that. From your description, it sounds like the chambers may not have a probe port and the entire probe has to be inserted in the chamber. Most RTD probes can't take +200°C at the handle. Accumac has a oven probe that can be fully inserted, but it is not rated for low temperatures. If you are using the 754, then you'll have to get a Class A or better RTD to meet your accuracy requirements without coefficients.
http://www.temperature.com.au/Support/RTDSensors/RTDaccuracyClassAClassB13DIN110DIN.aspx

[OlDave]

We have very good success with the Fluke 5606 Full Immersion PRT probes. We use them routinely in -80°C applications and have had no problems. They are only rated to 160°C so they may not be perfectly suited to your application however. We read them with the Fluke 1523 handheld readout so we can utilize the probe coefficients instead of relying on the probes conformance to the standard PRT table. Just relying on the conformance to the standard table won't provide you with your requested ±0.25°C accuracy across your -100 to 200°C range. I personally don't know of any sensors that conform to that accuracy across your range without using their calibration coefficients.

The sweet thing about them is that we have a number that we specially ordered with 65 foot leads for really big chambers. They are small enough diameter leads that we can run them outside the door and read them after the chamber restabilizes.

[jwilley127]

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