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Thermocouple Cables
Part 2 Type 1 PVC Insulated Individual & Collective Screen PVC Sheathed Thermocouple Cables
Application :
Thermocouple Cables are sensor for measuring temperature, that consists of two dissimilar metals that are joined together at the sensing end. They can be employed as the thermocouple hot junction in addition to serving as the entire wire connection between hot and cold reference junctions.
Types: KCB, TX & UX
Conductors: 0.5sqmm class 1 solid copper, 0.5sqmm class 5 flexible copper
Insulation: PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)
Screen: IAM (Individual aluminium mylar) & CAM (Collective aluminium mylar)
Sheath/Jacket: PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)
Colour: Black, blue & green
Voltage: 300/500V
Standards: BS4937 International thermocouple reference tables. Extension & compensating cables. Tolerances and identification systems
BS5308 Part 2, Insulated cables, instrumentation, PVC
Part 2 Type 1 PVC Insulated Individual & Collective Screen PVC Sheathed Thermocouple Cables
Size sq |
Stranding |
RT of Insulation
(mm) |
Diameter over Screen (mm) |
RT of Outer Sheath (mm) |
Nominal Overall Diameter |
App. Weight |
0.5 |
1/0.8 |
0.5 |
3.9 |
0.8 |
5.5 |
35 |
0.5 |
16/0.2 |
0.6 |
4.8 |
0.8 |
6.4 |
42 |
0.75 |
24/0.2 |
0.6 |
5.2 |
0.8 |
6.8 |
49 |
1.3 |
1/1.29 |
0.6 |
5.3 |
0.8 |
6.9 |
59 |
IEC 60584 Tolerences for Extension & Compensating Cables
Type |
Tolerence |
Tolerence
2 |
Cable Temperature Range |
Measuring Junction Temperature |
VX - KCB |
- |
+/-140μV (+/-2.5°C) |
0°C - +100°C |
900°C |
TX |
+/-30μV (+/-0.5°C) |
+/-60μV (+/-1.0°C) |
-25°C - +100°C |
300°C |