Overview

Features

  • Primary dew point measurement
  • High accuracy ±1.0°F (±0.5°C)
  • Wide dew point range -10°F to 136°F (-24°C to 58°C)
  • No drift or hysteresis
  • Direct dew point and temperature signals
  • 24 VAC input power
  • 4-20mA (15 VDC) -40 to 140°F output

Description

The GE General Eastern Dew-10 is a family of cost effective chilled mirror dew point transmitters available in wall, duct, and pipe mounted models. These dew point transmitters provide accurate and reliable measurements over a wide range for building automation, mission critical environments, and clean industrial applications.

Dew-10s provide accuracy or ±1°F (±0.5°C) over a range of -40 to 136°F (-40 to 58°C) dew point. The range is dependent on the ambient temperature. At 77°F (25°C), these dew point transmitters provide approximately 72°F (40°C) depression. The wall mount version of the Dew-10 is also available with an air temperature measurement capability over the same range.

The Dew-10 transmitter measures dew point by utilizing a solid state heat pump to cool a metallic mirror. When the mirror temperature reaches the dew point of the surrounding air, a thin dew layer condenses on the mirror surface. The condensation is optically detected, and a feedback loop keeps the mirror at the exact dew point by continuously controlling the mirror temperature. A precision PRTD (Platinum Resistance Temperature Detector) is embedded just beneath the surface of the mirror, allowing the dew point temperature to be precisely measured.

The Dew-10 dew point transmitter offers straight-forward maintenance. Replacing the filter and cleaning the mirror with a cotton swab restores the transmitter to its original condition. Since the wetted components are inert and the RTD is hermetically sealed, Dew-10s provides many years of drift-free measurement.

Each dew point transmitter is calibrated to NIST traceable reference standards. A certificate of conformance with functional test data is supplied. The Dew-10's manufacturing and quality system is certified to ISO-9001 standards and Six-Sigma methodology is applied.