Process Engineering Division – Instrumentation and Automation Technology Exchange Forum – Daily Question – Questions 10–12
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Process Engineering Section – Instrumentation and Automation Technology Forum – Daily Question – Questions 10–12: Fill in the blanks: When using a thermocouple to measure temperature, its connection wires should be made of ( ). The compensation wire serves as an extension of the thermocouple, but it is necessary to take into account the thermocouple’s ( ). Reference answer: Compensation wire, cold junction compensation
When measuring temperature with a thermocouple, compensation wires should be used for its connection wires; these compensation wires serve as an extension of the thermocouple, but it is necessary to take into account cold-junction compensation for the thermocouple.
Compensation wire, for compensating the cold end of the thermocouple.