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High Temperature Cables

PFA Insulated Thermocouple Wire and Extension Wire

Product application:

PFA Thermocouple Wire may be used for general use extension wire.

Product characteristic:

Construction:

Solid or stranded thermocouple wire

Flame retardant extruded fluoropolymer PFA insulation

Parallel conductors

Flame retardant extruded fluoropolymer PFA jacket

Tinned Copper

Technical:

Continuous temperature rating:260°C

Minimum Bend Radius: insulation 3 x cable Ø

overall 5 x cable Ø

Limits of Error: Conforms to ASTM E230, IEC 584, and ANSI MC 96.1

Color Code: Conforms to ANSI, IEC, JIS

Properties:

Excellent abrasion, oil, chemical and moisture resistance.

Service temperature of 260°C

Low friction factor when pulled.

Product specification

PFA-Insulated Type J Thermocouple Wire

Iron/Constantan PFA Thermocouple Wire 260°C

PFA Insulated Thermocouple Wire and Extension Wire

AWG Nominal Conductor Diameter 
 mm 		Nominal Thickness mm Gross
Weight
kg/km
Insulation Jacket O.D.
14 1.63 0.2 0.25 2.6 x 4.8 51
16 1.29 0.2 0.25 2.2 x 3.9 33
16S* 1.47 0.2 0.25 2.4 x 4.3 36
18 1.02 0.2 0.25 1.9 x 3.4 22
20 0.81 0.2 0.15 1.7 x 2.9 16
20S* 0.97 0.2 0.15 1.8 x 3.1 18
22 0.64 0.2 0.15 1.5 x 2.6 11
24 0.51 0.2 0.15 1.4 x 2.3 8.5
24S* 0.61 0.2 0.15 1.6 x 2.7 9.2
26 0.41 0.2 0.15 1.3 x 2.1 6.5
28 0.32 0.2 0.15 1.2 x 2.0 5.5
30 0.25 0.2 0.15 1.2 x 1.8 4.5

PFA-Insulated Type J Thermocouple Wire - Extension Grade
Iron/Constantan PFA Thermocouple Wire 260°C - Extension Grade

AWG Nominal Conductor Diameter 
 mm 		Nominal Thickness mm Gross
Weight
kg/km
Insulation Jacket O.D.
14 1.63 0.2 0.25 2.6 x 4.8 51
16 1.29 0.2 0.25 2.2 x 3.9 33
16S* 1.47 0.2 0.25 2.4 x 4.3 36
18 1.02 0.2 0.25 1.9 x 3.4 22
20 0.81 0.2 0.15 1.7 x 2.9 16
20S* 0.97 0.2 0.15 1.8 x 3.1 18
22 0.64 0.2 0.15 1.5 x 2.6 11
24 0.51 0.2 0.15 1.4 x 2.3 8.5
24S* 0.61 0.2 0.15 1.6 x 2.7 9.2
26 0.41 0.2 0.15 1.3 x 2.1 6.5
28 0.32 0.2 0.15 1.2 x 2.0 5.5
30 0.25 0.2 0.15 1.2 x 1.8 4.5

PFA-Insulated Type K Thermocouple Wire
Chromel/Alumel PFA Thermocouple Wire260°C

AWG Nominal Conductor Diameter 
 mm 		Nominal Thickness mm Gross
Weight
kg/km
Insulation Jacket O.D.
14 1.63 0.2 0.25 2.6 x 4.8 51
16 1.29 0.2 0.25 2.2 x 3.9 33
16S* 1.47 0.2 0.25 2.4 x 4.3 36
18 1.02 0.2 0.25 1.9 x 3.4 22
20 0.81 0.2 0.15 1.7 x 2.9 16
20S* 0.97 0.2 0.15 1.8 x 3.1 18
22 0.64 0.2 0.15 1.5 x 2.6 11
24 0.51 0.2 0.15 1.4 x 2.3 8.5
24S* 0.61 0.2 0.15 1.6 x 2.7 9.2
26 0.41 0.2 0.15 1.3 x 2.1 6.5
28 0.32 0.2 0.15 1.2 x 2.0 5.5
30 0.25 0.2 0.15 1.2 x 1.8 4.5

PFA-Insulated Type K Thermocouple Wire - Extension Grade
Chromel/Alumel PFA Thermocouple Wire 260°C - Extension Grade

AWG Nominal Conductor Diameter 
 mm 		Nominal Thickness mm Gross
Weight
kg/km
Insulation Jacket O.D.
14 1.63 0.2 0.25 2.6 x 4.8 51
16 1.29 0.2 0.25 2.2 x 3.9 33
16S* 1.47 0.2 0.25 2.4 x 4.3 36
18 1.02 0.2 0.25 1.9 x 3.4 22
20 0.81 0.2 0.15 1.7 x 2.9 16
20S* 0.97 0.2 0.15 1.8 x 3.1 18
22 0.64 0.2 0.15 1.5 x 2.6 11
24 0.51 0.2 0.15 1.4 x 2.3 8.5
24S* 0.61 0.2 0.15 1.6 x 2.7 9.2
26 0.41 0.2 0.15 1.3 x 2.1 6.5
28 0.32 0.2 0.15 1.2 x 2.0 5.5
30 0.25 0.2 0.15 1.2 x 1.8 4.5

PFA-Insulated Type T Thermocouple Wire
Copper/Constantan PFA Thermocouple Wire 260°C

AWG Nominal Conductor Diameter 
 mm 		Nominal Thickness mm Gross
Weight
kg/km
Insulation Jacket O.D.
14 1.63 0.2 0.25 2.6 x 4.8 51
16 1.29 0.2 0.25 2.2 x 3.9 33
16S* 1.47 0.2 0.25 2.4 x 4.3 36
18 1.02 0.2 0.25 1.9 x 3.4 22
20 0.81 0.2 0.15 1.7 x 2.9 16
20S* 0.97 0.2 0.15 1.8 x 3.1 18
22 0.64 0.2 0.15 1.5 x 2.6 11
24 0.51 0.2 0.15 1.4 x 2.3 8.5
24S* 0.61 0.2 0.15 1.6 x 2.7 9.2
26 0.41 0.2 0.15 1.3 x 2.1 6.5
28 0.32 0.2 0.15 1.2 x 2.0 5.5
30 0.25 0.2 0.15 1.2 x 1.8 4.5

PFA-Insulated Type T Thermocouple Wire - Extension Grade
Copper/Constantan PFA Thermocouple Wire 260°C - Extension Grade

AWG Nominal Conductor Diameter 
 mm 		Nominal Thickness mm Gross
Weight
kg/km
Insulation Jacket O.D.
14 1.63 0.2 0.25 2.6 x 4.8 51
16 1.29 0.2 0.25 2.2 x 3.9 33
16S* 1.47 0.2 0.25 2.4 x 4.3 36
18 1.02 0.2 0.25 1.9 x 3.4 22
20 0.81 0.2 0.15 1.7 x 2.9 16
20S* 0.97 0.2 0.15 1.8 x 3.1 18
22 0.64 0.2 0.15 1.5 x 2.6 11
24 0.51 0.2 0.15 1.4 x 2.3 8.5
24S* 0.61 0.2 0.15 1.6 x 2.7 9.2
26 0.41 0.2 0.15 1.3 x 2.1 6.5
28 0.32 0.2 0.15 1.2 x 2.0 5.5
30 0.25 0.2 0.15 1.2 x 1.8 4.5

PFA-Insulated Type E Thermocouple Wire
Chromel/Constantan PFA Thermocouple Wire 260°C

AWG

Nominal Conductor Diameter 
 mm

Nominal Thickness mm

Gross
Weight
kg/km

Insulation

Jacket

O.D.

14

1.63

0.2

0.25

2.6 x 4.8

51

16

1.29

0.2

0.25

2.2 x 3.9

33

16S*

1.47

0.2

0.25

2.4 x 4.3

36

18

1.02

0.2

0.25

1.9 x 3.4

22

20

0.81

0.2

0.15

1.7 x 2.9

16

20S*

0.97

0.2

0.15

1.8 x 3.1

18

22

0.64

0.2

0.15

1.5 x 2.6

11

24

0.51

0.2

0.15

1.4 x 2.3

8.5

24S*

0.61

0.2

0.15

1.6 x 2.7

9.2

26

0.41

0.2

0.15

1.3 x 2.1

6.5

28

0.32

0.2

0.15

1.2 x 2.0

5.5

30

0.25

0.2

0.15

1.2 x 1.8

4.5

PFA-Insulated Type E Thermocouple Wire - Extension Grade
Chromel/Constantan PFA Thermocouple Wire 260°C - Extension Grade

AWG Nominal Conductor Diameter 
 mm 		Nominal Thickness mm Gross
Weight
kg/km
Insulation Jacket O.D.
14 1.63 0.2 0.25 2.6 x 4.8 51
16 1.29 0.2 0.25 2.2 x 3.9 33
16S* 1.47 0.2 0.25 2.4 x 4.3 36
18 1.02 0.2 0.25 1.9 x 3.4 22
20 0.81 0.2 0.15 1.7 x 2.9 16
20S* 0.97 0.2 0.15 1.8 x 3.1 18
22 0.64 0.2 0.15 1.5 x 2.6 11
24 0.51 0.2 0.15 1.4 x 2.3 8.5
24S* 0.61 0.2 0.15 1.6 x 2.7 9.2
26 0.41 0.2 0.15 1.3 x 2.1 6.5
28 0.32 0.2 0.15 1.2 x 2.0 5.5
30 0.25 0.2 0.15 1.2 x 1.8 4.5

PFA-Insulated Type N Thermocouple Wire
Nicrosil/Nisil PFA Thermocouple Wire 260°C

AWG Nominal Conductor Diameter 
 mm 		Nominal Thickness mm Gross
Weight
kg/km
Insulation Jacket O.D.
14 1.63 0.2 0.25 2.6 x 4.8 51
16 1.29 0.2 0.25 2.2 x 3.9 33
16S* 1.47 0.2 0.25 2.4 x 4.3 36
18 1.02 0.2 0.25 1.9 x 3.4 22
20 0.81 0.2 0.15 1.7 x 2.9 16
20S* 0.97 0.2 0.15 1.8 x 3.1 18
22 0.64 0.2 0.15 1.5 x 2.6 11
24 0.51 0.2 0.15 1.4 x 2.3 8.5
24S* 0.61 0.2 0.15 1.6 x 2.7 9.2
26 0.41 0.2 0.15 1.3 x 2.1 6.5
28 0.32 0.2 0.15 1.2 x 2.0 5.5
30 0.25 0.2 0.15 1.2 x 1.8 4.5

PFA-Insulated Type N Thermocouple Wire - Extension Grade
Nicrosil/Nisil PFA Thermocouple Wire 260°C - Extension Grade

AWG Nominal Conductor Diameter 
 mm 		Nominal Thickness mm Gross
Weight
kg/km
Insulation Jacket O.D.
14 1.63 0.2 0.25 2.6 x 4.8 51
16 1.29 0.2 0.25 2.2 x 3.9 33
16S* 1.47 0.2 0.25 2.4 x 4.3 36
18 1.02 0.2 0.25 1.9 x 3.4 22
20 0.81 0.2 0.15 1.7 x 2.9 16
20S* 0.97 0.2 0.15 1.8 x 3.1 18
22 0.64 0.2 0.15 1.5 x 2.6 11
24 0.51 0.2 0.15 1.4 x 2.3 8.5
24S* 0.61 0.2 0.15 1.6 x 2.7 9.2
26 0.41 0.2 0.15 1.3 x 2.1 6.5
28 0.32 0.2 0.15 1.2 x 2.0 5.5
30 0.25 0.2 0.15 1.2 x 1.8 4.5