Can the Tracer probe tip be made shorter than 0.9″ (1.0″ for MPIII)?
Physically, it is possible to make the tip 0.5 inches (13mm), less than that creates problems with welding the probe tube, and also, the installation of the sensor into the probe tip, especially the RTD. Of greater concern is the thermal affect caused by the base on the temperature observed by the sensor. In the old Micropack (both MPII and FRB), tests found in certain environments that the base acted to influence the sensor’s temperature readings. Obviously, this depends on the environment and how the Tracer is fixed in the product/process, but there was an observable impact in many situations. Obviously, the MPIII is much smaller and less of an impact would be expected, but we expect an observable impact in certain situations where the probe tip is less than one inch in length.
