Temperature sensor (Pt100, thermocouple)
Pt100 resistance sensors are used for water and oil; thermocouples for exhaust gas, where temperatures are higher.
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Temperature sensor (Pt100, thermocouple) |
| Russian | Датчик температуры (Pt100, термопара) |
| Romanian | Senzor de temperatură (Pt100, termocuplu) |
| Polish | Czujnik temperatury (Pt100, termopara) |
| Latvian | Temperatūras sensors (Pt100, termopāris) |
| Filipino | Temperature sensor (Pt100, thermocouple) |
| Indonesian | Sensor suhu (Pt100, termokopel) |
| Chinese | 温度传感器（Pt100、热电偶） |
| Croatian | Osjetnik temperature (Pt100, termopar) |
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