These sensors all have a good quality cable and sheath, leading to a metal cap holding the sensor.

These sensors all have a good quality cable and sheath, leading to a metal cap holding the sensor.  Read Less

I like the dallas range of 1 wire devices, they allow one to easily attach a sensor to a microcontroller, and use it via a defi...  Read More

I like the dallas range of 1 wire devices, they allow one to easily attach a sensor to a microcontroller, and use it via a defined set of control commands.  Read Less

The conversion taking too long could also point to the ghost device not being a mistake, but a mis-timing of these temperature sensors.

The conversion taking too long could also point to the ghost device not being a mistake, but a mis-timing of these temperature sensors.  Read Less

Ds18b20's react quickly to temperature changes, and the casing around the sensor seems to have little impact on their responsiveness.

Ds18b20's react quickly to temperature changes, and the casing around the sensor seems to have little impact on their responsiveness.  Read Less

The sensors were packaged together with the ends partly stripped.

The sensors were packaged together with the ends partly stripped.  Read Less