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Thermocouple Wires

Specifications Conform to ANSI Color Codes and ISA Published Limits of Error
Wirecraft insulated Thermocouple wires can be made as singles, parallel jacketed pairs or per customer specified special constructions which may include shielding or stainless steel braiding.

Insulations available are PTFE, FEP, PFA, ETFE, KAPTON* as well as Glass Braiding. Our Glass Braid insulations can be saturated with PTFE or UV Resin.


Thermocouple Wire Accuracy (32 F)
Limits of Error
Type Temperature Range Ansi
Standard
Ansi
Special
BS4937
Class 2
BS4937
Class 1
J 0° to 293°C (32° to 559°F)
293° to 750°C (559° to 1382°F)
±2.2°C (4.0°F)
±.75%
±1.1°C (2.0°F)
±.4%
-40° to 375°C (-40° to 707°F)
375° to 750°C (707° to 1382°F)

±1.5°C (2.7°F)
±.4%
-40° to 333°C (-40° to 631°F)
333° to 750°C (631° to 1382°F)
±2.5°C (4.5°F)
±.75%
K, N 0° to 293°C (32° to 559°F)
293° to 1250°C (559° to 2282°F)
±2.2°C (4.0°F)
±.75%
±1.1°C (2.0°F)
±.4%
-40° to 375°C (-40° to 707°F)
375° to 1000°C (707° to 1832°F)
±1.5°C (2.7°F)
-40° to 333°C (-40° to 631°F)
333° to 1200°C (631° to 2192°F)
±2.5°C (4.5°F)
±.75%
T 0° to 133°C (32° to 271°F)
133° to 350°C (271° to 662°F)
±1°C (1.8°F)
±.75%
±.5°C (.9°F)
±.4%
-40° to 125°C (-40°F to 257°F)
125° to 350°C (257° to 662°F)
±.5°C (.9°F)
±.4%
-40° to 133°C (-40°F to 271°F)
133° to 350°C (271° to 662°F)
±1°C (1.8°F)
±.75%
E 0° to 340°C (32° to 644°F)
340° to 900°C (644° to 1652°F)
±1.7°C (3.1°F)
±.5%
±1°C (1.8°F)
±.4%
340° to 900°C (644° to 1652°F)
-40° to 375°C (-40° to 707°F)

±1.5°C (2.7°F
-40° to 333°C (-40°F to 631°F)
333° to 900°C (631° to 1652°F)
±2.5°C (4.5°F)
±.75%


ANSI CALIBRATION AND COLOR CODE

THERMOCOUPLE GRADE

Calibration
Symbol
Positive(+) Negative(-) PTFE/FEP
Jacket
Glass
Jacket
J
K
T
E
Iron-White
Chromel*-Yellow
Copper Blue
Chromel*-Purple
Constantan-Red
Alumel*-Red
Constantan-Red
Constantan-Red
Brown
Brown
Brown
Brown
Brown/Black
Brown/Yellow
Brown/Blue
Brown/Purple
 
 
EXTENSION GRADE
 
 
JX
KX
TX
EX
Iron-White
Chromel*-Yellow
Copper-Blue
Chromel*-Purple
Constantan-Red
Alumel*-Red
Constantan-Red
Constantan-Red
Black
Yellow
Blue
Purple
Black
Yellow
Blue
Purple
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