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TrackerJack

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Battery heat sensor
« on: May 20, 2011, 11:47:34 PM »
String of 24/ 2v. in two rows. Where's the best spot to place the heat sensor. What battery, top or side... Thanks

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Re: Battery heat sensor
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2011, 02:37:08 AM »
i would pick one of the center cells, and connect to the negative terminal if possible.

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Re: Battery heat sensor
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2011, 08:25:55 AM »
I think I have four of those darn things now. MX60, Classic, C40 and C60. I just shove them all down in between batteries, somewhere in the middle. I like to rotate batteries every few years to move the end cells to the middle and that would be a real pain with the sensors glued to batteries.
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Re: Battery heat sensor
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2011, 12:40:15 AM »
sounds good

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Re: Battery heat sensor
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2011, 10:29:22 AM »
I used a hose clamp to connect my sensor (lm34 in a brass tube) to my battery post, then wrapped it with insulation.

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Re: Battery heat sensor
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2011, 10:21:31 AM »
Since I just read this, may I ask on what type of battery are you measuring the temperature, and why are you doing it?  What information, or benefit from the temperature information re you trying to gain or obtain?

My question may sound foolish, but there are a variety of reasons for wanting to know battery temperature.

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Re: Battery heat sensor
« Reply #6 on: June 22, 2011, 11:30:45 AM »
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but there are a variety of reasons for wanting to know battery temperature

Sounds like you've found a question to fit your answer...

Care to share the variety of reasons up front without fishing for responses?

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Re: Battery heat sensor
« Reply #7 on: June 22, 2011, 10:51:17 PM »
PEDE .......  It' just that I want to make sure that they will not burst into flames.

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Re: Battery heat sensor
« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2011, 08:38:01 AM »
Since I just read this, may I ask on what type of battery are you measuring the temperature, and why are you doing it?  What information, or benefit from the temperature information re you trying to gain or obtain?

My question may sound foolish, but there are a variety of reasons for wanting to know battery temperature.

Thanks.

PeterDe

http://www.windsun.com/Batteries/Battery_FAQ.htm#Temperature%20Effects%20on%20Batteries

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Re: Battery heat sensor
« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2011, 10:32:17 PM »
Zap's answer is much better than mine.