Watlow F4T Install & Troubleshooting   •  12  •  Chapter 2 Install and Wire 
RTD      FM [M, L] A - [L, U, Y*] _ _ A - A _ _ _
2-wire 
T1
S1
R1
S3
S1
3-wire 
T1
S1
R1
S2
S3
S1
•  2 or 3-wire platinum, 100 
and 1,000 Ω @ 32°F (0°C) 
calibration to DIN curve 
(0.00385 Ω/Ω/°C)
•  RTD excitation current 
of 0.09 mA typical. Each 
ohm of lead resistance 
may affect the read-
ing by 2.55°C for a 100 
ohm platinum sensor or 
0.25°C for a 1000 ohm 
sensor.
•  For 3-wire RTDs, the S1 
lead (usually white) must 
be connected to R1.
* This option does not sup-
port 3-wire RTDs
Lead Wire Resistance
Each wire for 2-Wire 
RTDs, not to exceed 10 
ohms maximum.
AWG Ohms/1000ft
14 2.575
16 4.094
18 6.510
20 10.35
22 16.46
24 26.17
26 41.62
28 66.17
Note:
3-wire RTD's self-compensate 
for lead wire resistance up 
to 10 Ω of wire resistance.
RTD (High Density)  FMHA - RAAA - A _ _ _
S1
R1
S2
R2
S3
R3
S4
R4
•  Platinum, 100 and 1,000 Ω @ 32°F 
(0°C) calibration to DIN curve 
(0.00385 Ω/Ω/°C)
•  RTD excitation current of 0.09 mA 
typical. Each ohm of lead resistance 
may affect the reading by 2.55°C for 
a 100 ohm platinum sensor or 0.25°C 
for a 1000 ohm sensor (see table to 
right)
Lead Wire Resistance
Each wire for 2-Wire 
RTDs, not to exceed 10 
ohms maximum.
AWG Ohms/1000ft
14 2.575
16 4.094
18 6.510
20 10.35
22 16.46
24 26.17
26 41.62
28 66.17
Process    FM [M, L] A - [L, U] _ _ A - A _ _ _
T1
S1
amperes
-
+
S1
R1
volts
-
+
•  0 to 20 mA @ 100 Ω input impedance
•  0 to 10VÎ (dc) @ 20 kΩ input impedance
•  0 to 50 mVÎ (dc) @ 20 MΩ input impedance
•  Scalable
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