Temperature sensors for cooling

Robust and versatile temperature sensing

Danfoss offers robust surface mounting and insertable sensors that accurately measure temperature in any cooling application:

Commercial HVAC
Residential HVAC
Commercial refrigeration
Transport refrigeration
Food retail refrigeration
Industrial refrigeration
HACCP applications

Features and benefits

Precise temperature measurement

Flexible mounting and insertable options

Durable construction proven in harsh environments

Cool Talk: Temperature Sensors

The November episode of Chilling with Jens goes into details about temperature sensors. Jens is joined by sensor expert Kevin Mee, and the two of them discuss how sensors work and how to get the best out of these small, but quite significant, pieces of passive electronic.

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Documents

Documents
Type	Name	Language	Valid for	Updated	Download	File type
Data sheet	AKS 11 Temperature sensor	English	Multiple	01 Oct, 2020	207.2 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	AKS 11 Temperature sensor	French	Multiple	01 Oct, 2020	151.2 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	AKS 11 Temperature sensor	Danish	Multiple	07 Dec, 2021	581.2 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	AKS 11 Temperature sensor	German	Multiple	01 Oct, 2020	208.9 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	AKS 11 Temperature sensor	Danish	Denmark	01 Oct, 2020	178.6 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	AKS 11 Temperature sensor	Ukrainian	Ukraine	11 Dec, 2023	419.0 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	AKS 12 Temperature sensor	German	Multiple	12 Jul, 2016	247.5 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	AKS 12 Temperature sensor	Danish	Multiple	12 Jul, 2016	217.0 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	AKS 12 Temperature sensor	Ukrainian	Ukraine	15 Nov, 2023	296.9 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	AKS 12 Temperature sensor	English	Multiple	12 Jul, 2016	246.1 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	AKS 12 Temperature sensor	French	Multiple	12 Jul, 2016	190.4 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	AKS 12 Temperature sensor	English	Multiple	20 Aug, 2019	185.7 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor NTC 10 Kohm EKS 221	French	Multiple	12 Jul, 2016	326.7 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor NTC 10 Kohm EKS 221	German	Multiple	12 Jul, 2016	383.2 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor NTC 10 Kohm EKS 221	English	Multiple	12 Jul, 2016	379.7 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor NTC 10 Kohm EKS 221	Danish	Multiple	12 Jul, 2016	351.6 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor Type MBT 3270	Polish	Multiple	16 Oct, 2015	638.0 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor Type MBT 3270	Spanish, Castilian	Multiple	29 May, 2022	2.0 MB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor Type MBT 3270	German	Multiple	29 May, 2022	2.0 MB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor Type MBT 3270	Russian	Multiple	29 May, 2022	2.0 MB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor Type MBT 3270	Polish	Multiple	29 May, 2022	2.0 MB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor Type MBT 3270	Chinese (CN)	Multiple	04 Aug, 2022	2.2 MB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor Type MBT 3270	Russian	Multiple	16 Oct, 2015	651.9 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor Type MBT 3270	English	Multiple	16 Oct, 2015	640.9 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor Type MBT 3270	Czech	Multiple	16 Oct, 2015	741.4 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor Type MBT 3270	Spanish, Castilian	Multiple	16 Oct, 2015	637.0 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor Type MBT 3270	Dutch, Flemish	Multiple	16 Oct, 2015	639.8 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor Type MBT 3270	Chinese (CN)	Multiple	16 Oct, 2015	677.9 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor Type MBT 3270	German	Multiple	16 Oct, 2015	671.5 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor Type MBT 3270	French	Multiple	29 May, 2022	2.1 MB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor Type MBT 3270	French	Multiple	16 Oct, 2015	650.8 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor with integrated transmitter for industrial applications MBT 3560	Polish	Multiple	29 May, 2022	1.7 MB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor with integrated transmitter for industrial applications MBT 3560	Dutch, Flemish	Multiple	19 Jul, 2016	498.7 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor with integrated transmitter for industrial applications MBT 3560	Chinese (CN)	Multiple	19 Jul, 2016	533.5 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor with integrated transmitter for industrial applications MBT 3560	Czech	Multiple	19 Jul, 2016	501.5 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor with integrated transmitter for industrial applications MBT 3560	Russian	Multiple	19 Jul, 2016	495.7 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor with integrated transmitter for industrial applications MBT 3560	Ukrainian	Ukraine	08 Jun, 2023	1.8 MB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor with integrated transmitter for industrial applications MBT 3560	German	Multiple	19 Jul, 2016	516.1 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor with integrated transmitter for industrial applications MBT 3560	English	Multiple	19 Jul, 2016	482.2 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor with integrated transmitter for industrial applications MBT 3560	Polish	Multiple	19 Jul, 2016	480.1 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor with integrated transmitter for industrial applications MBT 3560	Russian	Multiple	29 May, 2022	2.2 MB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor with integrated transmitter for industrial applications MBT 3560	Chinese (CN)	Multiple	04 Aug, 2022	1.8 MB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor with integrated transmitter for industrial applications MBT 3560	German	Multiple	29 May, 2022	1.7 MB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor, type MBT 3270	English	Multiple	17 Feb, 2022	1.9 MB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor, type MBT 3270	English	Multiple	26 Feb, 2021	1.9 MB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensor, type MBT 3560	English	Multiple	26 Feb, 2021	1.5 MB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature Sensors Type MBT 3250	Spanish, Castilian	Multiple	01 Jun, 2022	1.5 MB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature Sensors Type MBT 3250	Czech	Multiple	07 Dec, 2016	460.0 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature Sensors Type MBT 3250	Chinese (CN)	Multiple	04 Aug, 2022	1.6 MB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature Sensors Type MBT 3250	English	Multiple	07 Dec, 2016	444.2 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature Sensors Type MBT 3250	German	Multiple	01 Jun, 2022	1.5 MB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature Sensors Type MBT 3250	Polish	Multiple	01 Jun, 2022	1.5 MB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature Sensors Type MBT 3250	Dutch, Flemish	Multiple	07 Dec, 2016	440.5 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature Sensors Type MBT 3250	Polish	Multiple	07 Dec, 2016	438.7 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature Sensors Type MBT 3250	Chinese (CN)	Multiple	07 Dec, 2016	486.3 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature Sensors Type MBT 3250	Spanish, Castilian	Multiple	07 Dec, 2016	438.1 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature Sensors Type MBT 3250	German	Multiple	07 Dec, 2016	473.6 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature Sensors, Type AKS 21	English	Multiple	18 Jul, 2006	352.4 KB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensors, type MBT 3250	Russian	Multiple	01 Jun, 2022	1.9 MB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensors, type MBT 3250	Italian	Multiple	01 Jun, 2022	1.5 MB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensors, type MBT 3250	French	Multiple	01 Jun, 2022	1.5 MB	.pdf
Data sheet	Temperature sensors, type MBT 3250	English	Multiple	26 Feb, 2021	1.4 MB	.pdf

Highlighted products

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AKS 21, Sensor for extreme temperatures

AKS 21 sensor for surface mounting or inserted with available thermowells. Standard Pt1000 element and silicone cable jacketing withstands extreme high and low temperatures.
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EKS 221, Temperature sensor with 10K NTC

EKS 221 general purpose sensor with 10K NTC for surface mounting. Available with steel sensor tip and round cable or thermoplastic rubber and flat cable.

10K element characteristic matches to Optyma and MCX controllers.
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Sensors with built-in transmitter, MBT 3560, MBT 5550 & MBT 5560

The MBT 3560, MBT 5550, and MBT 5560 temperature transmitter converts the input signal from a resistance sensor into a standardized output signal (e.g. Volt or mA) resulting in a compact temperature sensor with a built-in transmitter
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AKS 11, Surface mount temperature sensors

Versatile AKS 11 surface mount sensor with a curved sensor head to maximize contact with tubing. Color coded jacketing for easy integration with Danfoss controllers.
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AKS 12, General purpose temperature sensor

AKS 12 general purpose sensor for surface mounting or inserted with available thermowells. Standard Pt1000 element and PVC cabling is suitable for most HVAC and refrigeration applications.