Husky Altanium Delta3 - Thermocouple Types and Color Codes

Thermocouple Types and Color Codes 11
User Guide v 2.3 — September 2015 Hot Runner Temperature Control
The meter will now display a resistance in ohms. Note this measurement on a piece of
paper.
Ohm's Law says:
Example: If the resistance is 12.5 ohms, and the input voltage is 240 volts, divide 240 by
12.5 to calculate the maximum amperage draw on that heating element:
240 / 12.5 = 19.2 amps
19.2 Amps x 240 volts = 4,608 watts.
In hot runner molding, some portions of Ohm's law are more useful than others. We have
only presented here those laws that apply.
2.4 Thermocouple Types and Color Codes
Altanium controllers use the ANSI color code for all thermocouples. The following table is
provided as reference for hot runners and cables that follow other color code standards.
Amps = Watts / Volts Amps = Volts / Resistance
Resistance = Volts / Amps Watts = Volts x Amps
Input
voltage
24 V 110 V 208 V 220 V 240 V
Resistance
20  20  20  20  20 
Amperage
1.2 A 5.5 A 10.4 A 11.0 A 12.0A
Watts
28.8 W 605.0W 2163.2 W 2420 W 2880 W
Code Type
International
Color Code
(BS4937 Part
30:1993)
BRITISH
(BS1843:1952)
U.S.
ANSI
GERMAN
DIN
J Iron/ Constantan/ (Copper-
Nickel)
Overall Black Overall Black Overall Black Overall Blue
+ ve - ve + ve - ve + ve - ve + ve - ve
Black White Yellow Blue White Red Red Blue
K Nickel- Chromium/ Nickel-
Aluminum
Overall Green Overall Red Overall Yellow Overall Green
+ ve - ve + ve - ve + ve - ve + ve - ve
Green White Brown Blue Yellow Red Red Green