CAL Controls 3300 - Sensor Selection Guide; Thermocouple Sensor Types; Resistance Thermometer Types; Linear Process Inputs

Sensor Selection
Option/Sensor type Sensor range Linearity
Thermocouples
tc b B 0 to 1800 °C 32 to 3272 F Pt-30%Rh/Pt-6%Rh 2.0 *
tc E E 0 to 600 °C 32 to 1112 F Chromel/Con 0.5
tc J J 0 to 800 °C 32 to 1472 F Iron/Constantan 0.5
tc K K -50 to 1200 °C -58 to 2192 F Chromel/Alumel 0.25*
tc L L 0 to 800 °C 32 to 1472 F Fe/Konst 0.5
tc n N -50 to 1200 °C -58 to 2192 F NiCrosil/NiSil 0.25*
tc r R 0 to 1600 °C 32 to 2912 F Pt-13%Rh/Pt 2.0*
tc s S 0 to 1600 °C 32 to 2912 F Pt-10%Rh/Pt 2.0*
tc t T -200 / 250 °C -273 / 482 F Copper/Con 0.25*
Resistance thermometer
rtd -200 / 400 C -273 / 752 F Pt100/RTD-2 0.25*
Linear process inputs (Input mV range: 0 to 50mV)
Displays 0 - 20mV 4 - 20mV setpoint limits
Lin1 0 - 100 0 - 400 ± 0.5%
Lin2 0 - 100 -25 - 400 ± 0.5%
Lin3 0 - 1000 0 - 3000 ± 0.5%
Lin4 0 - 1000 -250 - 3000 ± 0.5%
Lin5 0 - 2000 0 - 3000 ± 0.5%
Notes: 1 Linearity: 5-95% sensor range
2* Linearity B:5° (70º - 500°C) K/N:1° >350°C exceptions: R/S: 5°<300°C T:1° <- -25° >150°C RTD/Pt100: 0.5° <-100°C
SENSOR SELECTION
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