Various types of Thermocouple Extension / Compensating Cables
| Code of t/c cable (as per ANSI) | Type |
Conductor + Leg - Leg |
Approximate temperature range of measuring junction in 0C | Applicable standards | |||
| KX | Extension Cable | Chromel | Alumel | 0 to 1250 | BS:4937 (Part 4), ANSI:MC:96.1, DIN 43710, IEC-584 | ||
| VX (Compensating cable for K-type T/C) | Compensating Cable | Copper | Constanton | Used for interconnecting Type 'K' Thermocouple as an alternative to Type 'K' material. These cables are used where the interconnection temperature is in the range of 0 to 80 Deg.C | |||
| TX | Extension Cable | Copper | Constanton | 0 to 350 | BS:4937 (Part 4), ANSI:MC:96.1, DIN 43710, IEC-584 | ||
| JX | Extension Cable | Iron | Constanton | 0 to 750 | BS:4937 (Part 4), ANSI:MC:96.1, DIN 43710, IEC-584 | ||
| EX | Extension Cable | Chromel | Constanton | 0 to 900 | BS:4937 (Part 4), ANSI:MC:96.1, DIN 43710, IEC-584 | ||
| SX/RS | Compensating Cable | Copper | Copper -Nickel alloy | 0 to 1450 | BS:4937 (Part 4), ANSI:MC:96.1, DIN 43710, IEC-584 | ||
Fire Survival (FS) cables are also manufactured on
specific requirement of customer
Insulation / sheathing material used are PVC, HR-PVC and Polyethylene as per
customer's requirement.
Shielding material shall be as per customer's requirements. Some types of
shielding materials used are given below:-
a) Aluminium-mylar tape screening along with drain wire of ATC.
b) Copper tape screening along with drain wire of ATC.
c) ABC / ATC wire braiding
Armouring material in case of armoured cables shall be of galvanised steel round
wire/strip.
Cables can also be supplied with Flame Retardant (FR) or Flame Retardant Low
Smoke (FRLS) or Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) sheathing compounds as per specific
requirements of customer.
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