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Minco Bulletin TS-103 Order Desk: 763-571-3123 ¨ Fax: [phone] ¨ www.minco.com Page 1-3
Contents
Contents
AssembliesProbesAccessoriesInstrumentsSanitary
Sensors
Miniature
Sensors
Stator
Detectors
HVAC/R
Sensors
Thermal-
Ribbons
ElementsReference
PRT’s
Technical
Reference
Section 1
Introduction
Typical applications ..........................................................1-4 to 1-5
Custom design ..................................................................1-6 to 1-7
Directions to Minco......................................................................1-8
Section 2
Temperature Sensor Assemblies
Tip-sensitive, spring-loaded..............................................2-2 to 2-3
Direct immersion ...............................................................2-4 to 2-5
Tip-sensitive with thermowells ..........................................2-6 to 2-7
High temp. with thermowells.............................................2-8 to 2-9
Flameproof/Explosionproof ..........................................2-10 to 2-17
Eurostyle....................................................................................2-18
Section 3
RTD and Thermocouple Probes
Tip-sensitive RTDs...................................................................... 3-2
Tip-sensitive thermocouples .......................................................3-3
Fast response RTDs..........................................................3-4 to 3-5
Bayonet mount probes.........................................................3-6, 3-8
Electrically Isolated probes .........................................................3-7
550°C RTDs, thermocouples.......................................................3-8
600°C, 850°C RTDs......................................................................3-9
Mineral-insulated RTDs .............................................................3-10
How to shorten cut-to-length probes ..........................................3-2
Specifying custom assemblies..................................................3-12
Section 4
Accessories
Connection heads ...........................................................4-2 to 5-14
Spring-loaded holders.................................................................4-4
Fluid immersion fittings ...............................................................4-4
Thermowells ......................................................................4-6 to 4-8
Bayonet fittings............................................................................4-9
Extension fittings .........................................................................4-9
Metric accessories.....................................................................4-10
Feedthroughs and oil seals...........................................4-11 to 4-13
Extension wire ...........................................................................4-14
Section 5
Temperature Instruments
Temperature transmitters..................................................5-2 to 5-9
Temperature range table ..............................................5-10 to 5-12
Why use Temptrans?.................................................................5-13
High accuracy calibration..........................................................5-13
Temptran wiring diagrams ........................................................5-14
Mounting accessories ...............................................................5-14
Temperature controllers................................................5-15 to 5-20
Section 6
Sanitary Sensors
Probes .........................................................................................6-2
Assemblies ..................................................................................6-3
Installation and accessories ........................................................6-4
Section 7
Miniature Sensors
RTDs ............................................................................................7-2
Thermocouples............................................................................7-3
Bolt on sensors............................................................................7-4
Economy sensors........................................................................7-5
Installation and accessories ........................................................7-6
Section 8
Stator Winding Detectors
Single element RTDs...................................................................8-2
Dual element RTDs......................................................................8-3
Accessories .................................................................................8-4
Section 9
HVAC/R Temperature Sensors
Room sensors .............................................................................9-2
Outside air ...................................................................................9-3
Duct point ....................................................................................9-3
Averaging sensors.......................................................................9-4
Fluid immersion ...........................................................................9-5
Surface mount Thermal-Ribbons™ .............................................9-6
Elements & probes......................................................................9-7
Refrigeration & freezer.................................................................9-8
Thermal Vial™..............................................................................9-9
Temptran™ transmitters ..............................................................9-8
Section 10
Thermal-Ribbons™
Miniature RTD Thermal-Ribbons ...............................................10-2
Thin-film RTD Thermal-Ribbons ................................................10-2
Waterproof RTD Thermal-Ribbons............................................10-2
Discoil™ Thermal-Ribbons ........................................................10-3
Custom configurations ..............................................................10-3
Strip sensing Thermal-Ribbons...................................................8-4
Thermistor Thermal-Ribbons.....................................................10-5
Thermocouple Thermal-Ribbons ..............................................10-5
Installation and accessories ........................................................9-6
Section 11
Ceramic Elements
550°C wire-wound elements......................................................11-2
400°C, 600°C thin-film elements................................................11-2
850°C precision elements..........................................................11-3
Installation..................................................................................11-4
Extension leads .........................................................................11-4
Custom elements ......................................................................11-4
Section 12
Precision Reference Thermometers
Laboratory reference standards................................................12-2
Ruggedized standards ..............................................................12-2
Cryogenic capsule PRT.............................................................12-3
Oil filled PRTs ............................................................................12-4
Powder filled probes and elements...........................................12-5
Calibration tables.......................................................................12-6
Section 13
Technical Reference
RTD, thermocouple, or thermistor?...........................................13-1
Choosing sensor elements .......................................................13-2
RTD connections: 2-wire, 3-wire, 4-wire?..................................13-3
R/T and mV/T tables......................................................13-4 to 13-5
Specifications for temperature sensors ....................................13-6
Material selection guide ............................................................13-7
Sensor selection guide..............................................................13-2
Miscellaneous specifications and codes ..................................13-8
Related literature........................................................................13-9
Section 14
Indexes
Part number index .....................................................................14-1
Subject index.............................................................................14-2