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Why Use Temperature Transmitters Instead of Direct Wiring

Control Engineering Magazine, June 1998

On the surface, direct wiring temperature sensors directly to your DCS or PLC seems cheaper. But in the long run (especially with long sensor runs) is it really? Lori Risse, Marketing Research Specialist for Moore Industries, gives the basics of why using temperature transmitters is better than direct wiring sensors to your readout and monitoring systems.

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