tekmar 083 User Manual

- Data Brochure

D 083

Duct Sensor 083

The tekmar Duct Sensor 083 is designed to measure the average temperature of the air
stream in a heating, cooling, or ventilation duct. The 083 has a 6” (150 mm) long probe
connected to a 2” x 4” electrical box for easy wiring.

Installing the Sensor

The Duct Sensor 083 probe should be located in the middle of the air stream in order to
measure the average temperature of the duct. Drill a 3/8” (10 mm) hole in the duct and
place the probe through the hole.

drill 3/8” (10 mm) diameter
hole in duct

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18 AWG or
similar wire

Ensure that the foam ring on the electrical box around the probe fits tight against the
duct.

Foam ring

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A 4” (102 mm) flange mounted on the electrical box has two holes to allow sheet metal screws
(not included) to fasten the sensor to the duct.

Wiring the Sensor

Open the electrical box by unscrewing the top screw.
Connect 18 AWG or similar wire to the two terminals provided in the enclosure and run

the wires from the 083 to the control. Do not run the wires parallel to telephone or power
cables. If the sensor wires are located in an area with strong sources of electromagnetic
interference (EMI), shielded cable or twisted pair should be used or the wires can be run
in a grounded metal conduit. If using shielded cable, the shield wire should be connected
to the Com Sen terminal on the control and not to earth ground.

Follow the sensor testing instruction in this brochure and connect the wires to the control.
Close the electrical box by tightening the top screw.

Testing the Sensor

A good quality test meter capable of measuring up to 5,000 kΩ (1 kΩ = 1000 Ω) is required to
measure the sensor resistance. In addition to this, the actual temperature must be measured
with either a good quality digital thermometer, or if a thermometer is not available, a second
sensor can be placed alongside the one to be tested and the readings compared.

First measure the temperature using the thermometer and then measure the resistance of
the sensor at the control. The wires from the sensor must not be connected to the control
while the test is performed. Using the chart on the following page, estimate the temperature
measured by the sensor. The sensor and thermometer readings should be close. If the test
meter reads a very high resistance, there may be a broken wire, a poor wiring connection
or a defective sensor. If the resistance is very low, the wiring may be shorted, there may
be moisture in the sensor or the sensor may be defective. To test for a defective sensor,
measure the resistance directly at the sensor location.

Do not apply voltage to a sensor at any time as damage to the sensor may result.

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