The Series 100 features a proven, rugged design that utilizes mineral insulated bare wires in a metal sheath and special limits thermocouple wire (per ANSI MC 96.1) to ensure reliable performance. Design and construction details as well as associated temperature ranges for standard thermocouple types are outlined in the tables below.
Series 100 Thermocouple Construction ANSI Thermocouple Type
T J E K
TP TN
JP JN
EP EN
KP KN
Single element wire designations
Wire mat., generic & trade names Magnetic Copper
Constantan Iron
Constantan
Chromel™ Constantan
Chromel™ Alumel™
No No
Yes No
No No
No Yes Sheath mat. 316SS 316SS 316SS Inconel 600
Wire Color code wire insulator
Individual
Blue Red
White Red
Purple Red
Yellow Red
Cable Brown
Brown Brown Brown
Sheath Diameter and Wire Gauge
Sheath Diam- eter
1/4”
3/16” 1/8”
Single Element AWG Dual Element AWG 16
19 22
18 21 24
Temperature Range & Initial Calibration Tolerances ANSI
Thermcouple Type Temperature Range T
J E K
-200°C to -62.5°C (-328°F to -80.5°F) -62.5°C to 125°C (-80.5°F to 257°F) 125°C to 350°C (257°F to 662°F)
0°C to 275°C (32°F to 527°F) 275°C to 750°C (527°F to 1382°F)
-200°C to -170°C (-328°F to -274°F) -170°C to 125°C (-274°F to 257°F) 125°C to 870°C (257°F to 1598°F)
0°C to 275°C (32°F to 527°F) 275°C to 1180°C (527°F to 2156°F)
Special Limits (% applies to tem- perature measured in °C)
±0.8%
±0.5°C(±0.9°F) ±0.4%
±1.1°C(±2.0°F) ±0.4%
±0.8%
±0.5°C(±0.9°F) ±0.4%
±1.1°C(±2.0°F) ±0.4%
Tech Note: Selecting the Right Temperature Sensor
“Many factors infl uence the selection of the sensor for each application. The chart below can help by displaying the standard temperature ranges for a number of common sensors as well as their accuracy.”