Fluke 725 User Manual

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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

-200 to 950

N

Ni-Cr-Si

Orange

Pink

Ni-Si-Mg

-200 to 1300

J

Iron

White

Black

Constantan

-200 to 1200

K

Chromel

Yellow

Green

Alumel

-200 to 1370

T

Copper

Blue

Brown

Constantan

-200 to 400

B

Platinum (30 % Rhodium)

Gray

Platinum (6 % Rhodium)

600 to 1800

R

Platinum (13 % Rhodium)

Black

Orange

Platinum

-20 to 1750

S

Platinum (10 % Rhodium)

Black

Orange

Platinum

-20 to 1750

L

Iron

Constantan

-200 to 900

U

Copper

Constantan

-200 to 400

*American National Standards Institute (ANSI) device negative lead (L) is always red.

**International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) device negative lead (L) is always white.