Martel Electronics MasterCAL User Manual
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Calibrator
Using Measure Mode
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Table 5. Thermocouple Types Accepted
Type
Positive Lead
Positive Lead (H)
Color
Negative Lead
Specified Range
Material
ANSI* IEC**
Material
(
°
C)
E
Chromel
Purple
Violet
Constantan
-250 to 1000
N
Ni-Cr-Si
Orange Pink
Ni-Si-Mg
-200 to 1300
J
Iron
White
Black
Constantan
-210 to 1200
K
Chromel
Yellow
Green
Alumel
-270 to 1372
T
Copper
Blue
Brown
Constantan
-250 to 400
B
Platinum (30% Rhodium)
Gray
Platinum (6% Rhodium)
600 to 1820
R
Platinum (13% Rhodium)
Black
Orange
Platinum
-20 to 1767
S
Platinum (10% Rhodium)
Black
Orange
Platinum
-20 to 1767
C ***
Tungsten (5% Rhenium)
White
Tungsten (26% Rhenium)
0 to 2316
L (DIN J)
Iron
Constantan
-200 to 900
U (DIN T)
Copper
Constantan
-200 to 600
*American National Standards Institute (ANSI) device negative lead (L) is always red.
**International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) device negative lead (L) is always white.
*** Not an ANSI designation but a Hoskins Engineering Company designation.