10 LCX 890 Installation Guide
Table 2. Wire Gauges and Corresponding Maximum Runs
for Sensing Temperatures Up to 100
°
F
Table 3 shows the maximum runs for wires of various gauges to keep
errors minimal when sensing temperatures up to 150°F.
Table 3. Wire Gauges and Corresponding Maximum Runs
for Sensing Temperatures Up to 150
°
F
Table 4 shows the maximum runs for wires of various gauges to keep
errors within .28° C, .14° C, and .06° C when sensing temperatures up
to 21° C.
Table 4. Wire Gauges and Corresponding Maximum Runs
for Sensing Temperatures Up to 21
°
C
Gauge .28
°
C Error .14
°
C Error .06
°
C Error
2.5 mm
2
8150 m 4000 m 1600 m
Gauge
1
/
2
°
F Error
#20 3100 ft
#14 12,700 ft
#16 7900 ft
#18 5000 ft
1
/
4
°
F Error
1500 ft
6300 ft
3900 ft
2500 ft
1
/
10
°
F Error
600 ft
2500 ft
1500 ft
1000 ft
#22 1900 ft 900 ft 300 ft
Gauge
1
/
2
°
F Error
#20 1000 ft
#14 4100 ft
#16 2600 ft
#18 1600 ft
1
/
4
°
F Error
500 ft
2000 ft
1300 ft
800 ft
1
/
10
°
F Error
200 ft
800 ft
500 ft
300 ft
#22 650 ft 300 ft 130 ft