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What is an NTC thermistor in a bolt called? I need help ASAP.?
My uncle is a cash crop farmer and right now, he's harvesting wheat. His dryer bin broke down, and since I'm the only one that knew anything about electronics, and could make it over right away, he asked me to help him fix it. I troubleshooted the problem to a temperature sensor that sticks into the side of the bin. The sensor is shaped like a bolt and has what I believe is an NTC thermistor sealed inside. I rigged it with a potentiometer so it'll run, but someone has to check a thermometer every 15-30 minutes.
My uncle also called a repair man, but he never showed up, so I need to order him a new part. Every minute that they have to spend to check the temp. is needed to get the harvest in.
If you know what it is called, the first correct answer will get 10 points.
Thanks,
Eric
Sorry, but working on appliances of all types we (the manufacturers) just call a thermistor a thermistor no matter what type of housing it came in . Except for ovens where they usually called them a temperature sensor. That term is used somewhat interchangably along with "heat probe".
Sorry, I suspect it is up the manufacturer exactly which term they use.
Are you sure it is a thermistor that goes to an electronic board? If so I wanted to say, all the ones we used of the same type had the same specs. and it was possible to use them interchangeably.
But it can be the board that is bad and not the thermistor. It is not reading it right.
I mention the interchangability to suggust it may be possible for you to pick up an appliance thermistor today and replace the one in the mounting or tape it to the "bolt" so it can read the temp.. You would likely have to change over the connector by cutting the wiring.
Just a thought.
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