Should I coat it?

The problem with submerging the exposed end in oil is the insulation which will slowly (over much time) allow the oil to creep up the insulation. The exposed type K TC wires shouldn't be a problem in the oil, the oil is an insulator - isn't it?

Kuraki - why do you think submerging the tip in oil would be a problem?
 
What are you trying to accomplish? Sounds like a quench tank. Why not use a threaded probe type that screws into a bung? Works great on mine.
 
Ken H> said:
The problem with submerging the exposed end in oil is the insulation which will slowly (over much time) allow the oil to creep up the insulation. The exposed type K TC wires shouldn't be a problem in the oil, the oil is an insulator - isn't it?

Kuraki - why do you think submerging the tip in oil would be a problem?
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Piece of heat-shrink tube will solve that problem
 
I will try heat shrink. Using it because I already have it. Broke my old temometer and have extra channels on meter. Thanks guys.
 
Ken H> said:
The problem with submerging the exposed end in oil is the insulation which will slowly (over much time) allow the oil to creep up the insulation. The exposed type K TC wires shouldn't be a problem in the oil, the oil is an insulator - isn't it?

Kuraki - why do you think submerging the tip in oil would be a problem?
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Every time I've dipped a probe that wasn't sealed it eventually either went bad, or gave sporadic readings.
 
A new probe is what, about $10 if that? I'd rather do something like that the right way.
 
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