Insulating Materials Thermocouple Wire Solution
Thermocouple wires and cables is insulated to provide electrical protection from creating a short circuit or secondary junction.
TE Wire and Cable offers thermocouple wire insulation materials in various types of insulation materials. The choice of insulating material depends on the specific application, temperature range, and environmental conditions in which the thermocouple will be used. Proper insulation is essential to ensure the accuracy and reliability of temperature measurements made using thermocouples.
The following are some factors that help determine the best insulating and jacket material for insulated thermocouple wires and cables:
- Heat resistance
- Oxidation resistance
- Abrasion resistance
- Water or moisture resistance
- Chemical resistance
- Flame resistance
- Weather resistance
- Oil resistance
- Low-temperature flexibility
- Electrical properties
- Underground burial properties
Material Types
Each insulation type used with thermocouple wires and cables has unique benefits and offers various temperature range performances. TE Wire and Cable thermocouple wire is available in the following insulation material types. Each material has features that offer you the flexibility to tailor to your needs whether temperature, moisture control, FDA Approved, flame, abrasion, or chemical resistance.
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About TE Wire & Cable LLC
TE Wire & Cable LLC, a Marmon Wire & Cable/Berkshire Hathaway Company, is a premier Thermocouple and Specialty wire and cable manufacturer that formed from the Wire and Cable Division of the Thermo Electric Corporation. TEW&C operations for the manufacture of wire and cable have been in existence for more than 79 years. Starting in 1941, TEW&C committed to a mission of providing high-quality wire to the temperature measurement markets, supplying applications from cryogenic up to 1300°C temperatures. Presently, TE Wire & Cable manufactures a full line of thermocouple wire and cable, from iron and nickel-based alloys, and copper with a full line of insulating materials ranging from PVC to high-end CEFIR®, ceramic fiber braids.