IECEx Approved Thermocouples for the Petrochemical, Oil and Gas Industries

with Spring Loaded Terminal Block

TC - Trusted by UK manufacturers, OEMs, and research labs for over 50 years.

Also available with ATEX Approval Also available with EAC Ex Approval

Supplied with a spring loaded terminal block, these semi rigid IECEx approved thermocouples are ideal where a heavy duty connection with cable is to be made near the sensor. They are suitable for service temperatures up to 1250°C (minimum stand-off lengths must be observed).

The following thermocouple types are available: K, T, J, N, E, R, S and B
A wide range of protection concepts are available for use in Zones 0, 1 & 2. See table below for details
For stand-off requirements (Temperature classification T6-T1), see here

Available in 3.0mm, 4.5mm, 6.0mm & 8.0mm diameters in a wide range of sheath materials
A floating output with high insulation resistance is given via an insulated measuring junction
These sensors can be UKAS calibrated
Simplex, duplex and triplex sensors available

Available with the following approvals:

Protection Type	Description	Zone
Ex nA IIC Gc	Non-Sparking (Gas)	2
Ex ia IIC Ga / IIIC Da	Intrinsically Safe (Gas/Dust)	0/20

Quote Request Form

1. Thermocouple Type

2. Protection Concept

Concept Type	Select
Ex ia Intrinsically Safe
Ex nA Non-Sparking

Your chosen concept is:

Ex ia Intrinsically Safe – Category 1, Zones 0,1,2 (Gas) & 20,21,22 (Dust)
• Ex ia IIC T6...T1 Ga Ta = –40°C to 60°C
• Ex ia IIIC T80°C...T440°C Da
• Standard EN IEC 60079-11 refers
• Designed to limit the energy of arcs or sparks that could potentially ignite an explosive mixture
• Sensors used in this area must be wired through a suitably approved barrier
• Optional approved 4 to 20mA transmitters available

Your chosen concept is:

Ex nA Non-Sparking – Category 3, Zone 2 (Gas)
• Ex nA IIC Gc T6…T2
• Standard EN IEC 60079-15 refers
• No arcs, sparks or hot surfaces

3. Sheath Material

4. Sheath Diameter

5. Sheath Length

mm*

6. Types of Sensing Junction

Illustration	Select
INSULATED Junction
Duplex Element Required? (please tick box)
Triplex Element Required? (please tick box)

7. Quantity Required

Qty Required

Contact Details

Company Name

Your Name

Title/Dept.

Email

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Additional Information

If your enquiry is for more than one style of sensor, please email us with your requirements or use the box below

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1	Thermocouple Type	Temperature Range (continuous)	Temperature Range (short term)
K	Nickel Chromium vs Nickel Aluminium	0°C to +1100°C	-180°C to +1350°C
T	Copper vs Constantan	-185°C to +300°C	-250°C to +400°C
J	Iron vs Constantan	+20°C to +700°C	-180°C to +750°C
N	Nicrosil vs Nisil	0°C to +1100°C	-270°C to +1300°C
E	Nickel Chromium vs Constantan	0°C to +800°C	-40°C to +900°C
R	Platinum - 13% Rhodium vs Platinum	0°C to +1600°C	-50°C to +1700°C
S	Platinum - 10% Rhodium vs Platinum	0°C to +1550°C	-50°C to +1750°C
B	Platinum - 30% Rhodium vs Platinum 6% Rhodium	+100°C to +1600°C	+100°C to +1820°C
Temperature ranges refer to the thermocouple type. The temperature range of the sensor may deviate from the above, please refer to the product description for more details

2	Sheath Material	Max. Temperature
Standard Sheath Materials
321	321 Stainless Steel	800°C
310	310 Stainless Steel	1100°C
600	Inconel 600	1100°C
Specialized Sheath Materials
114	Nicrotherm D^TM	1250°C
156	Hastelloy X	1220°C
446	AISI 446	1150°C
800	Incoloy 800	1100°C