Thermocouple placement in smoker cabinet

[starship]

Lot of information on the PID unit and wiring. 

Can a hole be drilled so the thermocouple probe can be inserted?  Can the thermocouple Transition (between probe and wire/connector) withstand the temps in the cabinet? 

[3rensho]

Not knowing what kind of PID and thermocouple you are talking about it is difficult to answer your question.  If it is an Auber then yes, it is a 5 minute job to drill a hole in the back of the cabinet and mount the thermocouple.  Did one recently myself.

Tom

[starship]

Yes, I have ordered an Auber Pid, but not the thermocouple.  Most likely will get a thermocouple from Omega Engineering. Now that I know I can go through the back, I know better what to order.

[3rensho]

You can get a purpose built, thru the cabinet thermocouple from Auber.  That's what I did.

[starship]

Thanks, went back and looked for it, and ordered it.