One of my probes recently decided my reservoir tank was way too hot...185 degrees. I promptly tested the water, of course it isn't, unplugged the probe for a day or so, followed the wire to see if I placed the probe too close to the heater (no) , and finally just ignored it until I could get time to mess with it.
As soon as tonite (or this weekend) I will swap the probe for a new one I just got but wondered what might have caused it. The current probe has been in use for about a year, code hasn't changed in months, etc.
Advice welcome. Thx
Temp Probe thinks it's 185 degrees
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rossbryant1956
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Temp Probe thinks it's 185 degrees
Roscoe's Reefs - Starting Over Again:
Building new 29g Nano after landlord went berserk over my 4 75 gallon tanks, Multiple RA's, Water mixing stations, etc. Your help welcomed in remembering all I've forgotten.
Building new 29g Nano after landlord went berserk over my 4 75 gallon tanks, Multiple RA's, Water mixing stations, etc. Your help welcomed in remembering all I've forgotten.
Re: Temp Probe thinks it's 185 degrees
Can you check if the wires are ok.
They usually show 185 when it has a bad connection.
They usually show 185 when it has a bad connection.
Roberto.
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rossbryant1956
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Re: Temp Probe thinks it's 185 degrees
that's what the problem was...one of the wires came out of the connector on the extension cable. Are these things repairable or just throw-away and replace? Thx
Roscoe's Reefs - Starting Over Again:
Building new 29g Nano after landlord went berserk over my 4 75 gallon tanks, Multiple RA's, Water mixing stations, etc. Your help welcomed in remembering all I've forgotten.
Building new 29g Nano after landlord went berserk over my 4 75 gallon tanks, Multiple RA's, Water mixing stations, etc. Your help welcomed in remembering all I've forgotten.
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rossbryant1956
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Re: Temp Probe thinks it's 185 degrees
does that little connector that plugs into the RA open or once attached and closed, it's done...
I never learned how to solder, may instead just splice two broken cables together to solve my problem.
I never learned how to solder, may instead just splice two broken cables together to solve my problem.
Roscoe's Reefs - Starting Over Again:
Building new 29g Nano after landlord went berserk over my 4 75 gallon tanks, Multiple RA's, Water mixing stations, etc. Your help welcomed in remembering all I've forgotten.
Building new 29g Nano after landlord went berserk over my 4 75 gallon tanks, Multiple RA's, Water mixing stations, etc. Your help welcomed in remembering all I've forgotten.
Re: Temp Probe thinks it's 185 degrees
The other day, for some reason my controller drop a nuclear bomb in my tank and was reading my tank temp was 631 C, room temp 972.3 C and pH 102.81.
And the best of all, the reading was the day after christmas and i was out of the city.
And the best of all, the reading was the day after christmas and i was out of the city.