Colour codes for Thermcouple Extension and Compensating Cables

Colour code for Thermocouple Extension

Codes/Conductor
and Compensating Cables
combinations
Characteristics of various
International
standards of Extension British Standard American Standard Indian Standard
Electro Technical
and Compensating Cables BS 1843 ANSI MC 96.1 IS 8784
Commission

Conductor
Combinations
Code IEC 584-3

+ VE Leg - VE Leg

Nickel Nickel +/- +/- +/- +/-

KX
Chromium Aluminium 2.5°C 2.2°C 2.2°C 2.5°C

Copper- +/- +/-

VX Copper - - - -
Nickel 2.5°C 2.5°C

Copper- +/- +/- +/- +/-

TX Copper
Nickel 1.0°C 1.0°C 1.0°C 1.0°C

Copper- +/- +/- +/- +/-

JX IRON
Nickel 2.5°C 2.2°C 2.2°C 2.5°C

Nickel Copper- +/- +/- +/- +/-

EX
Chromium Nickel 2.5°C 1.7°C 1.7°C 2.5°C

Copper- +/- +/- +/-

RX Copper - -
Alloy 2.5°C 1.5°C 1.5°C

Copper- +/- +/- +/- +/-

SX Copper
Alloy 2.5°C 1.5°C 1.5°C 2.5°C

Copper- +/- +/-

BX Copper - - - -
Alloy 0.5°C 0.5°C

5. Loop resistance for Thermocouple Conductors

LOOP RESISTANCE (MAX) FOR THERMOCOUPLE CONDUCTORS at 20ºC OHM / Km.

THERMOCOUPLE TYPE KX VX TX JX EX RX/SX

1) 20 AWG Conductor 1910 980 980 1214 2312 280

2) 18 AWG Conductor 1212 624 624 772 1470 175

3) 16 AWG Conductor 746 385 385 475 905 110

6. Loop resistance for Copper Conductors

LOOP RESISTANCE (MAX) FOR COPPER CONDUCTORS at 20°C OHM / Km.

SIZE IN SQ.MM. 0.5 0.75 18 AWG 1.0 1.5 2.5

Max. resistance Flexible Copper

79.20 50.40 45.00 36.20 25.40 15.30
at 20°C Plain Conductors

Max. resistance Solid Copper

72.00 48.00 44.00 35.40 24.20 14.50
at 20°C Plain Conductors