Dean (Dean_Zywicki@NIHDCRT.BITNET) writes:
> I have a question about temperature senders. Do the temperature
> gauges in most LBC's, i.e. bourdon tube (I guess) running through a wire
> to a gauge, need a voltage source for anything.
A Bourdon-tube gauge is strictly mechanical; you should find a capillary
tube linking sender to gauge, not an electrical wire. If there's nothing
electrical at the sender end, I suppose you could use the gauge for home
brewing -- but its accuracy might not be as good as you need. This may
explain why Lucas & Co. have never expanded into the beer & ale industry.
> What I'm really getting at is: could I stick the bourdon tube into a pot
> of water and get a reading on a gauge?
Yup.
-- Andy
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