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Penetration / Immersion Probe Applications (F)
Contact/Surface Probe Applications (C)
• Check internal food temperatures to assure quality control.
• Measure deep fat fryers with a high temp immersion probe.
• Measure liquids and semi-solid temperatures in food processing applications.
• Use a reduced tip probe for quicker response times where time is crucial to
the process.
• Measure grill temperature to assure correct cooking temperatures.
• Check frozen food to assure proper storage temperatures.
• Measure temperatures between package to ensure proper
quality control.
• Check any surface for correct process control temperatures.
• Measure superheats on condensers.
Air/Gas Probe Applications. (G)
• Measure air temperatures in duct work.
• Measure air temperature coming from diffusers while Trouble-shooting heating
and air conditioning systems.
• Measure flame temperatures to trouble-shoot industrial heating applications.
• Calibrate thermostats using an ambient air probe.
• Measure griddle temperature.
• Measure mackinery or mold temperature with a surface probe.
• Measure pipe temperatures in any industrial application.
Contact/ Immersion (C)
Air/Gas (G)
Penetration/Immersion (F)
Probe
Tips
Designed to measure surface temperatures
Measure air or gas temperatures
Use for penetation into solids and immersion
into semi-solids & liquids.
Pointed: Can be used in air with slower response
Chisel: Can be used in air and on surfaces with
slower response
Tapered: Heavy duty, large diameter shaft for
bend resistant
Ribbon: Fast response.
Spring: Heavy duty sensing element for higher
surface temperatures
Beaded: Flexible, can be used in some liquid
immersion applications
Hooded: Rigid, hood provides protection for the
sensing element.
Caged: Rigid, cage provides maximum protec-
tion for the sensing element.
What type of probe should I use?
The type of probe you use depends upon your application. Here are some general guidelines for different types of probes.
Penetration/Immersion (F) General purpose probe used for penetration and immersion; can be used for air, but is much slower than an air probe.
Need to select the tip type that best cuits the application.
Contact/Surface (C) Contact probes are used to measure surface temperatures. Penetration probes, with the exception of the chisel tip, can’t measure
surface temperatures. Need to select the tip type that best suits the application
Air/Gas (G) Air probes measure the air or gas temperatures. They respond significantly faster than penetration or contact probes in air. Need to select
the tip type that best fits the application.
K-Type Thermocouple with Sub-Mini Connector Probes
Model #
Probe
tip
Insulation
Material
Application
Range°F°C
Dimensions
Description
Stem Length: 4" (102mm)
Contact tempera-
tures on flat and
uneven surfaces
CK11M
Contact surface
probe, water proof
-58° to 500°F
-50° to 250°C
Diameter:
0.13" (3.2mm)
Polyurethane
Polyurethane
Polyurethane
Polyurethane
N/A
32
32
36
36
36
Lead Length: 39.4" (1M)
IP Rating: N/A
Stem Length: 4" (102mm) w/90° bend
Diameter: 0.3" (7.5mm)
Lead Length: 39.4" (1M)
IP Rating: N/A
Stem Length: 4" (102mm)
Diameter: 0.6" (14mm)
Lead Length: 39.4" (1M)
IP Rating: N/A
Stem Length: 6" (152mm) w/90° bend
Diameter: 0.6" (14mm)
Lead Length: 39.4" (1M)
IP Rating: N/A
Stem Length: 8" (203mm)
Diameter: 0.6" (14mm)
Lead Length: N/A
IP Rating: N/A
CK12M
Contact tempera-
tures on flat and
uneven surfaces
-58° to 500°F
-50° to 250°C
Contact surface
probe, right angle,
waterproof
Contact tempera-
tures on flat and
uneven high tem-
perature surfaces
CK13M
Heavy-duty contact
surface probe
-58° to 1202°F
-50° to 650°C
CK14M
Contact tempera-
-58° to 1202°F
-50° to 650°C
Right angle heavy- tures on flat and
duty contact surface uneven high tem-
probe
CK15M
perature surfaces
Contact tempera-
-40° to 950°F
-40° to 510°C
Heavy-duty contact tures on flat and
surface probe for uneven high tem-
HK11M handle
perature surfaces
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