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can i use thermostat with cFP-TC-120 fieldpoint slot in place of thermocouple

can i use thermostat with cFP-TC-120 fieldpoint slot in place of thermocouple.
Message Edited by Information on 12-11-2009 12:16 AM
Message Edited by Information on 12-11-2009 12:16 AM
Prashant Soni
LabVIEW Engineer
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The TC-120 is typically used for thermocouples (uV or mV signals) or voltage inputs. Does your thermostat output a voltage that corresponds to temperature?

 

I usually think of a thermostat as just an ON-OFF device (switch). If that is the case, I do not see any benefit to measuring temperature, you will only be able to determine if the temperature is above or below the setpoint that the thermostat is set to.

 

-AK2DM

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