The Type J Thermocouple Offers Many Benefits

By Claudette Lambert


There are several kinds of thermocouples available on the market today; these are all distinguished by means of charts and color coding. However there are four common calibrations, namely; K, J, E and T. Each one of these calibrations has a specific temperature range suited to their requirements and usage. The type J thermocouple is specifically used for any legacy temperature recordings and mainly found on control equipment.

The J-thermocouple is able to be modified to fit either small or standard type connections. They can be employed in readings such as gas and air exposure as well as fluid immersion. Plus they can also be adapted to do readings in malleable solid permeation, together with air and outer surface temperature levels.

Characteristically J-models are fabricated from the use of copper-nickel alloy and iron; their wires are set out with the negative one being copper-nickel alloys while the positive one is the iron wire. Although they are not as popular as some other thermocouples they are plentiful and a lot cheaper to purchase. The reason they are not used as often is due to their increased risk of rust and the fact that their temperature scope is relatively low; between -40 and 750 Celsius.

Of course it is vitally important to install the correct wiring for each specific junction and should suit the purpose for which they are being used. Basically one should not mix various types of wires as all of the thermocouple's wires are sensitive to polarity. It is thus just as vital to match colored wires when splicing them, one should bear in mind that both K and J-type couplet wires have a red negative wire.

Output signals found are normally within the milli- volt range with an extremely low temperature - voltage sensitivity. Therefore one will need to pay careful attention to any sources that could cause errors that impact the accuracy of the measurements. Factors that are common source of erroneous readings that should be considered are gain and offset errors, noise, thermocouple and cold-junction recompense accuracy errors.

These small temperature gauges are manufactured from two dissimilar metals that are welded together and generate electromotive forces (EMF) caused by temperature fluctuations at the point of connection. Essentially, this process is known as the Seebeck effect or thermoelectric effect. It is one of the widest used means by which temperature of this sort is measured.

In order to eliminate possible errors the manufacturers have a configuration guide that will ensure that all components are used for the correct application. Furthermore, they also offer technical support from expert engineers for any clients. Guidelines seem to be similar but there may be slight differences between manufacturers.

Thermocouples need specific control programs that suit all requirements to obtain truthful readings. Thermocouple compositions can be re-calibrated due to magnetic sways or exposure to excessive heat. It is in these instances that the type j thermocouple is not designed for temperatures above 760 degrees.




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