Thermocouple Cables
Thermovac Technologies Limited 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 & Jacketed
Composite Thermocouples
High Temperature Armoured
Multi-pair Thermocouple
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 |