What is a thermocouple?
A thermocouple is a temperature sensor that generates a thermoelectric voltage depending on the temperature to be measured. The thermoelectric effect, otherwise known as the Seebeck effect, generates a signal.
In order to use the Seebeck effect, different metals first need to be in contact with each other. The corresponding combination for standard industrial applications is standardized in DIN EN 60584-1. Thermocouples may consist of metal and alloys, including nickel/nickel chromium (type K), iron/copper nickel (type J) or noble metals such as platinum / platinum with 13% rhodium (type R), each of which are individually connected to each other at the measuring tip, the hot junction, to form a closed circuit.
Our thermocouples are characterized by a uniquely strong signal, while noble metal thermocouples are significantly more accurate and temperature-resistant.
In order to ensure the thermocouple's measuring signal is correct, the temperature first needs to be determined as a reference junction at the transition between the thermocouple and the measuring device. All thermocouple measuring devices take this cold junction compensation (CJC) into account in the factory configuration.
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