Calibrations - Thermocouple Wire

The principle behind thermocouple wire is that the joining of two alloys exposed to certain temperature will create a specific voltage. A different temperature will produce a different voltage. Essentually temperature can be measured using thermocouple wire and equipment that can translate the voltage reading into a corresponding temperature. Those two alloys are the wire's Calibration.

Calibrations fall into three categories.

  • Themocouple Special Limits of Error
  • Thermocouple Wire
  • Thermocouple Extension

 

 

Thermocouple and Extension Wire - Calibration Tolerances

Calibration
Type
Temperature Range Tolerances (whichever is greater)
°F °C Standard Special
Thermocouple-Grade Wire
J 32 to 1382°F 0 to 750°C ±2.2°C or ±0.75% ±1.1°C or ±0.4%
K 32 to 2282°F 0 to 1250°C ±2.2°C or ±0.75% ±1.1°C or ±0.4%
E 32 to 1652°F 0 to 900°C ±1.7°C or ±0.5% ±1.0°C or ±0.4%
T 32 to 662°F 0 to 350°C ±1.0°C or ±0.75% ±0.5°C or ±0.4%
R or S 32 to 2642°F 0 to 1450°C ±1.5°C or ±0.25% ±0.6°C or ±0.1%
B 1598 to 3092°F 870 to 1700°C ±0.5°C  
N 32 to 2282°F 0 to 1250°C ±2.2°C or ±0.75% ±1.1°C or ±0.4%
Extension-Grade Wire
JX 32 to 392°F 0 to 200°C ±2.2°C ±1.1°C
KX 32 to 392°F 0 to 200°C ±2.2°C ±1.1°C
EX 32 to 392°F 0 to 200°C ±1.7°C ±1.0°C
TX 32 to 212°F 0 to 100°C ±1.0°C ±0.5°C
NX 32 to 392°F 0 to 200°C ±2.2°C ±1.1°C
Compensating Extension Wire
BX 32 to 392°F 0 to 200°C ±3.7°C
CX 32 to 1600°F 0 to 870°C ±6.8°C
RX or SX 32 to 392°F 0 to 200°C ±5.0°C