Thermocouple Wire & Thermocouple Cable

INSULATED WIRE

Arcor provides thermocouple wire, cable thermocouple, and thermocouple extension wire in all ANSI* calibrations and with a variety of insulation and jacket systems. View our cable section for multiple thermocouple cables.

Insulated Thermocouple Wire

CALIBRATION	CONDUCTOR MAKE UP
ANSI TYPE E	CHROMEL AND CONSTANTAN
ANSI TYPE J	IRON AND CONSTANTAN
ANSI TYPE K	CHROMEL AND ALUMEL
ANSI TYPE T	COPPER AND CONSTANTAN

Thermocouple Wire Calibrations, Insulation & Jacket Options

CALIBRATION	INSULATION	JACKET	TEMPERATURE °F CONTINOUS INTERMITTENT
E, J, K,	MICA-CERAMIC BRAID	CERAMIC BRAID	2200	2600
E, J, K,	CERAMIC BRAID	CERAMIC BRAID	2200	2600
E, J, K,	REFRASIL	REFRAISIL	1800	2000
E, J, K,	HI TEMP FIBERGLASS	HI TEMP FIBERGLASS	1200	1500
E, J, K, T,	FIBERGLASS	FIBERGLASS	950	1200
E, J, K, T,	KAPTON	KAPTON	500	650
E, J, K, T,	TFE TAPE	TFE TAPE	500	600
E, J, K, T,	PFA TEFLON	PFA TEFLON	500	600
E, J, K, T,	FEP TEFLON	FEB TEFLON	400	500
J, K,	SYNTHETIC FIBER	SYNTHETIC FIBER	500	600

Thermocouple Extension Wire Insulation and Jacket Options

CALIBRATION TYPES	INSULATION OPTIONS	JACKET OPTIONS	TEMP °F CONTINOUS
EX, JX, KX, RSX, TX	FIBERGLASS	FIBERGLASS	400
KX,	KAPTON	KAPTON	500
EX, JX, KX, RSX, TX	PFA TEFLON	PFA TEFLON	400
EX, JX, KX, RSX, TX	FEP TEFLON	FEB TEFLON	400
JX, KX, RSX,	SYNTHETIC FIBER	SYNTHETIC FIBER	400
EX, JX, KX, RSX, TX	PVC	PVC	220

Extension grade thermocouples have wider tolerances. Generally, they are used in friendlier environments and do not use higher-performance insulation and/or jackets.

Thermocouple wire can be furnished in shielded and non-shielded, jacketed and non-jacketed configurations.

In tough applications, stainless steel braid or interlock armor tubing is sometimes used to offer excellent mechanical protection.

14-, 16-, 20-, and 24-gauge thermocouple wire sizes are generally available, with 20 AWG being the most popular.

See cable for multi-pair options, also see shielding braids & armor for protective tubing.