How to Achieve Magnetic Stirrer Temperature Control
Setting and assuring solution temperature set points with minimum overshoot when using a hotplate magnetic stirrer in R&D lab and small pilot plant operations is visually demonstrated by using a Pt-100 temperature probe in this video produced by CAT Scientific.
Using MCS78 programmable hotplate magnetic stirrer as a model CAT Scientific’s Steve Gold takes you through easy to execute procedures that enable you to achieve highly controlled temperatures when mixing samples in beakers placed on the MCS78 stirrer plate.
Because temperature controls for the MCS78 and similar hotplate magnetic stirrers determine only the temperature of the plate, it can be difficult for researchers to accurately gauge solution temperature. This challenge is overcome when pairing the hotplate stirrer with a CAT Pt-100 temperature probe.
In this CAT video you’ll learn how control sample temperature with the Pt-100 probe. The video explains
- setting the desired hot plate temperature
- setting the RPM of the magnetic stirrer motor
- setting magnetic stirrer sample volume
- programming the Pt-100 temperature probe
- understanding probe temperature actual and set points
- understanding over-temperature system shut-down
When sample temperature control is critical with a hotplate magnetic stirrer one should not rely solely on the set temperature for the hot plate. Think of it – that’s why meat thermometers are recommended when doing a roast to be sure it is at the correct temperature. For more on why it is important when using a hotplate magnetic stirrer read our post on how to use a Pt-100 temperature probe.
Check our blog for more instructional videos. Coming up – a graphic demonstration on how hotplate magnetic stirrer ramping works to control sample temperature.