Wired NTC Thermistor- 10K Thermistors 10k with negative temperature wire 6 Inch

A thermistor is a thermal resistor – a resistor that changes its resistance with temperature. Technically, all resistors are thermistors – their resistance changes slightly with temperature – but the change is usually very very small and difficult to measure. Thermistors are made so that the resistance changes drastically with temperature so that it can be 100 ohms or more of change per degree! First off, they are much much cheaper than all the above! A bare 5% thermistor is only 10 cents in bulk. They are also much easier to waterproof since its just a resistor. They work at any voltage (digital sensors require 3 or 5V logic). Compared to a thermocouple, they don’t require an amplifier to read the minute voltages – you can use any microcontroller to read a thermistor. They can also be incredibly accurate for the price. For example, the 10K 1% thermistor in the shop is good for measuring with ±0.25°C accuracy! (Assuming you have an accurate enough analog converter) They are difficult to break or damage – they are much simpler and more reliable On the other hand, they require a little more work to interpret readings, and they dont work at very high temperatures like thermocouples. Without a digital-to-analog converter on board, you might be better off with a digital temperature sensor.