Monitoring Engine Compartment Temperature

[drill_and_buck]

I have an EMS 100 installation in my RV-8.  I would like to add the provision of monitoring the  temperature of my engine compartment using the Dynon EMS.   I understand temps can vary significantly depending upon where the probe is placed.  It would be ideal if you could use multiple probes to measure temps at various locations. 

Any thoughts or suggestions? Use extra CHT leads?

 

[Raymo]

I've considered using a spare carb heat sensor for the same purpose but only planned on one. If you have sufficient inputs for them, it should work fine.

 

[drill_and_buck]

Thanks. Anyone using more than one carb sensor? Curious as to how that was configured

 

[dynonsupport]

In SkyView, we'd probably recommend thermocouples for additional engine temperature compartment measurements. There are plenty of these inputs, thermocouples are cheap, and they work above 400F. A carb temp sensor is really only designed for up to about 150F.

Since you have an D120, you don't have as much flexibility. You do have 4 extra thermocouple inputs, but they have to be displayed as EGT or CHT. An extra carb temp sensor can be hooked to the General Purpose inputs, so that is probably your best solution.