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Re: [VAL] Indoor Outdoor thermometer



Nice.
Not to bust your bubble, I use a wireless thermometer. Had to zip tie the 
sensor to the base to make sure it doesn't fall out. Don't trust the clips 
on the base to hold it, so used a zip tie just for a little extra hold.
Bobby

> Another simple project 
> 
> Today (10/05/07) was a good day to install a fancy battery powered 
> digital thermometer in our Airstream. The inside numeric display is 
> beside the upper wine glasses cabinet. The outdoor feed line was 
> routed down behind a wall seam and into the lower TV cabinet beside 
> the refrigerator. Along the cabinet's upper inside edge along the 
> wall, I used sticky clips to hold the wire against the cabinet's 
> upper inside horizontal surface. From there, the line was routed into 
> the refrigerator compartment, where I drilled a hole down through the 
> floor and banana wrap. After the line was slid down the hole, I 
> filled it with rope caulk to minimize vibration and ant access. 
> 
> Instead of letting the thermometer tip (probe) hang down and be 
> subject to road debris, I ran it and the temperature register line 
> through a short piece of green garden hose and attached it about a 
> foot in - to the inside edge of the banana wrap. No sunlight will 
> reach this probe. 
> 
> The garden hose opening faces toward the center of the underbelly and 
> the hose acts as a protective cave for the feed line and sending unit 
> probe. An ordinary household hose clamp -^- was used to fasten 
> the garden hose to the banana wrap. I then covered the hose and clamp 
> with a wide piece of very sticky electrical tape to thwart road 
> debris (mud) from congregating on the clamp or garden hose. 
> 
> Now to see how it works when we roll south, 
> 
> Terry