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TEMP006 for measuring Motorwinding Temperature

TEMP006 for measuring Motorwinding Temperature

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Tobias Pauli
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on Jul 10 2012 07:33 AM
Prodigy20 points

Hello,

Do you think it is possible to apply the TEMP006 Sensor in a Powertool (for example a Sander or a circular saw) to measure the temperature of the motor winding? The winding is made out of copper isolated with lacquer. And for the cooling of the motor a fan is mounted on the motorshaft.

The temperature can rise very fast depending on the applied load.

My concerns are that the airflow through the Motor in combination with the fast temperature increase may cause wrong temperature results.

Antoher concern is the wire itself. The wire is out of copper (polished, may cause reflections) and round, what makes it difficult to measure in an defined angle.

What is your opinion?

 

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  • Ian Williams
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    on Jul 10 2012 11:45 AM
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    Hello Tobias,

    This sounds like an application which would be difficult to implement successfully with the TMP006 for several reasons:

    • First, the TMP006 is sensitive to airflow and any significant airflow through the enclosure would cause errors in the measurement. 
    • If the quickly-changing temperature causes the local temperature of the TMP006 to heat up quickly, that will cause errors as well. 
    • Finally, copper is a low-emissivity material so it is a poor radiator of IR energy. Depending on how smooth the surface is, the emissivity of copper can be anywhere from 0.04 to 0.1, while we recommend material with emissivity > 0.9 for use with the TMP006. 

    Unfortunately I do not recommend the TMP006 in a system such as this.

    Best regards,

    Ian Williams
    Linear Applications Engineer
    High Performance Linear and Sensing Products 


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  • Tobias Pauli
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    on Jul 11 2012 01:22 AM
    Prodigy20 points

    Hello Ian,

    thank you very much for your quick support.

     

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  • Ian Williams
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    on Jul 11 2012 11:33 AM
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    Tobias,

    You're very welcome.

    Regards,

    Ian Williams


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