Type T Thermocouples

Definition: a type of temperature measurement device. It is composed of two wires of dissimilar metals, typically copper and constantan, which are joined together at one end to form the measurement junction. When the other end of the thermocouple is connected to a voltage measuring device, a temperature-dependent potential is created between the two wires. 

Benefits (Why Bother?): They have excellent accuracy. It has a high level of immunity to electrical noise, a small physical size, and is relatively immune to corrosion.

Method (How to Do It): In the United States (and certainly at ThermoWorks), type T probes have blue connectors and often, blue wire

Related Notes:

• Type K meters will read Type T probes, but not accurately. At some ranges, the probe will seem accurate, but the delta changes as the temperature range changes