NEOPTIX FIBER OPTIC SENSORS INC. INTRODUCES ITS NEW "TX" MODEL FIBER OPTIC PANEL FEEDTHROUGH TEMPERATURE PROBE FOR MONITORING TEMPERATURE THROUGH PANELS OR TANK WALLS

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (January 15, 2007) - Neoptix Fiber Optic Sensors, Inc., a company specialized in fiber optic temperature sensors, introduces its new "Tx" model fiber optic temperature probe allowing temperature monitoring through the wall of an enclosure or a tank.

The Tx fiber optic panel feedthrough temperature probe can monitor the temperature in a variety of applications, such as in a batch process manufacturing vessel or to sense the exterior temperature through the wall of a NEMA enclosure in a transformer hot-spot monitoring system. In the later case, the robust Tx panel feedthrough temperature probe serves as a permanent sensor that mates with Neoptix' T/Guard and T/Guard+ transformer hot-spot monitoring systems. The probe uses one of the available optical channels on the signal conditioner to read and send the outside temperature over the system's communication link, using MODBUS or serial communication.

The Tx probe is a stand-alone item that has a built-in ST connector for quick and simple installation: install the Tx probe, connect the optical extension cable to any of Neoptix' fiber signal conditioners and to the probe, and the system is ready to sense the temperature. The Tx probe requires no calibration or complex gage factor to operate to its full potential.

"Our new Tx panel feedthrough temperature probe is a simple but effective addition to our product line of optical temperature sensors" says Mr. Michael Plourde, Vice-President of Sales and Marketing at Neoptix. "This product provides an easy way to monitor all the necessary parameters for achieving a complete and efficient installation in a batch processing application, for example, or to integrate exterior temperature sensing into a transformer hot-spot monitoring system."

The Tx probe has a metric (ISO 261) hex cap bolt and is made out of 316 stainless steel. The threaded section has a standard M8-1.25 mm pitch configuration. The Tx probe comes with a standard sensor tube length of 1 cm. It can also be ordered with a sensor tube of up to 25 cm.

The Tx probe comes standard with a Viton O-ring, ensuring a perfect seal for years to come. Other types of O-rings are available to suite specific customer applications. The Tx probe can be mounted on panels of thickness ranging from 1 to 4 mm. The Tx probe provides a long-term, leak-free interface and requires absolutely no maintenance. Its operating temperature ranges from -80 to 250°C and it can withstand pressures of up to 7 bar (100 PSI).

The Tx panel feedthrough temperature probe is available immediately at a cost starting at 249USD.

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