Premier Hose Technologies offer a complete range of Thermocouple cables, fully meeting international standards or bespoke specifications to meet your specific requirements.
General Cable COnstructions
Twisted Pairs
SCREENED AND JACKETED
COMPOSITE THERMOCOUPLES
HIGH TEMPERATURE ARMOURED
MULTI-PAIR THERMOCOUPLES
FLAT TWINS
SINGLE SHOT
TWISTED & JACKETED
THERMOCOUPLE STANDARDS
| Thermocouple Type | Extension Cable | Compensating Cable | IEC | English | ANSI/ASTM | DIN | French | Japanese |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | KX |  |  |  |  |  |  | |
| K | KCA | | |  | ||||
| K | KCB | |  | | ||||
| T | TX |  |  |  |  |  |  | |
| J | JX |  |  |  |  |  |  | |
| N | NX |  |  |  | ||||
| N | NC | | ||||||
| E | EX |  |  |  |  |  |  | |
| R | RX | RCA |  |  |  |  |  | |
| R | RX | RCB | | | | | | |
| S | SX | SCA | | | | |  | |
| S | SX | SCB | | | | | | |
| B | BX | BC |  |  |  |  |  | |
| L | LX | | ||||||
| U | UX | | ||||||
| IEC60584 | BS1843 / BS4937 | ANSI MC96.1 / ASTM E230 | DIN 43710 | NF C 42-324 | JIS C 1610 |
Thermocouple Cable Types
| Thermocouple Types | Material (+ve/-ve) | Temperature Range IEC 60584-2 | Tolerance IEC 60584-2 | Temperature Range ANSI/ASTM | Tolerance ANSI/ASTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | NICR/NIAL | -40ºC to 1000ºC | ±1.5ºC or 0.4% | 0ºC to 1260ºC | ±1.1ºC or 0.4% |
| KX | NICR/NIAL | -25ºC to 200ºC | ±1.5°C | 0°C to +200°C | ±1.1°C |
| KCA | Fe/CON | 0ºC to 150ºC | ±2.5°C | - | - |
| KCB | Cu/CON | 0ºC to 100ºC | ±2.5°C | - | - |
| T | Cu/CON | -40ºC to 350ºC | ±1.5°C or 0.4% | 0°C to +370°C | ±0.5°C or 0.4% |
| TX | Cu/CON | -25ºC to 100ºC | ±0.5°C | -60°C to +100°C | ±0.5°C |
| J | Fe/CON | -40°C to 750°C | ±1.5°C or 0.4% | 0°C to +760°C | ±1.1°C or 0.4% |
| JX | Fe/CON | -25°C to 200°C | ±1.5°C | 0°C to +200°C | ±1.1°C |
| N | NICS/NIS | -40°C to 1000°C | ±1.5°C or 0.4% | 0°C to +1260°C | ±1.1°C or 0.4% |
| NX | NICS/NIS | -25°C to 200°C | ±1.5°C | 0°C to +200°C | ±1.1°C |
| NC | NICS/NIS | 0°C to 150°C | ±2.5°C | - | - |
| E | NICR/CON | -40°C to 800°C | ±1.5°C or 0.4% | 0°C to +870°C | ±1.0°C or 0.4% |
| EX | NICR/CON | -25°C to 200°C | ±1.5°C | 0°C to +200°C | ±1.0°C |
| R | PTRH13%/PT | 0°C to 1600°C | ±1.0°C or | 0°C to +1480°C | ±0.6°CB or 0.1% |
| RX | Cu/CUPRON | - | - | 0°C to +200°C | ±5.0°C |
| RCA | Cu/CUPRON | 0°C to 100°C | ±2.5°C | - | - |
| RCB | Cu/CUPRON | 0°C to 200°C | ±5.0°C | - | - |
| S | PTRH10%/PT | 0°C to 1600°C | ±1.0°C or | 0°C to +1480°C | ±0.6°CB or 0.1% |
| SX | Cu/CUPRON | - | - | 0°C to +200°C | ±5.0°C |
| SCA | Cu/CUPRON | 0°C to 100°C | ±2.5°C | - | - |
| SCB | Cu/CUPRON | 0°C to 200°C | ±5.0°C | - | - |
| B | PTRH30%/PTRH6% | -600°C to 1700°C | 0.25% | 870°C to +1700°C | ±0.25% |
| BX | - | - | - | 0°C to +200°C | ±4.2°C |
| BC | Cu/Cu | 0°C to 100°C | ±4.2°C | - | - |
| L | Fe/CON | 0°C to 900°C | ±3.0°C or 0.75% | - | - |
| LX | Fe/CON | 0°C to 200°C | ±3.0°C | - | - |
| U | Cu/CON | 0°C to 600°C | ±3.0°C or 0.75% | - | - |
| UX | Cu/CON | 0°C to 200°C | ±3.0°C | - | - |
| Key for above | |
|---|---|
| * | ± [1 + 0.003 (t - 1100)]°C |
| CON | Constantan (Copper-Nickel) |
| Cu | Copper, either Plain, or Silver/Tin/Nickel plated |
| CUPRON | Cupronic or Cupronic 12 (Copper alloy – low nickel content) |
| Fe | Iron (Thermocouple grade) |
| NIAL | Nickel Aluminium (Aluminium-Nickel, Alumel) |
| NICR | Nickel Chromium (Nichrome, Chromium-Nickel, Chromel) |
| NICS | Nicrosil (Nickel-Chromium-Silicon) |
| NIS | Nisil (Nickel-Silicon-Magnesium) |
| PT | Platinum |
| PTRH6% | Platinum + 6% Rhodium |
| PTRH10% | Platinum + 10% Rhodium |
| PTRH13% | Platinum + 13% Rhodium |
| PTRH30% | Platinum + 30% Rhodium |