B. J. Wolfe Enterprises, Inc
Beaded Wire ThermocoupleBJWE offers 24 hour delivery (or better) on most beaded wire thermocouples. These thermocouples consist of a piece of insulated thermocouple grade wire, cut to length, with a thermocouple weld on one end (hot or sensing end), and stripped leads on the cold end. Wolfe Enterprises uses a special Tungsten Inert Gas Welder in an argon atmosphere for the weld. Beaded wire thermocouples are excellent low cost solutions to measure air and surface temperatures. Water resistant Teflon caps, connectors, and stainless steel over-braiding are available.
ORDERING CODE T20-TP-24, K36-GG-15FT-MCM
Sample Part Number 1: (1&2) T24-(3) TP-(4) 24
Sample Part Number 2: (1&2) K36-(3) GG-(4) 15FT-(5)MCM
| (1) Thermocouple Type | (4) Length | ||
| Enter | Description | From 1 to 240 Specify in Inches | |
| J | Iron/constantan | (See Example 1) | |
| K | Chromel®/Alumel® | ||
| T | Cooper/Constantan | For probes over 240 (20 FT), Specify in Feet and Include the Letters FT in the Number | |
| E | Chromel®/Constantan | (See Example 2) | |
| (2) Wire Gauge | (5) Options | ||
| Enter | Description | Enter | Description |
| 20 | 20 AWG (.032) | None | Leave Blank |
| 24 | 24 AWG (.020) | SB | Stainless Steel Over- braiding on T/C Wire |
| 26 | 26 AWG (.015) | STR | Stranded Thermocouple Wire for Flexibility |
| 28 | 28 AWG (.013) | CAP | Teflon Cap Over Junction for Moisture Resistance |
| 30 | 30 AWG (.010) | SPL | Special Limits of Error |
| 36 | 36 AWG (.005) | SL | Compensated Spade Lugs on Lead Termination |
| 40 | 40 AWG (.003) | MC* | Mini Connector on Lead Termination |
| SC* | Standard Connector on Lead Termination | ||
| (3) Wire Insulation | |||
| Enter | Description | *Specify: | |
| TF | Extruded FEP Teflon® | M (Male) | |
| TFE | Fused Teflon® Tape | F (Female) | |
| TP | Extruded PFA Teflon® | MF (Both) | |
| KT | Fused Kapton® Tape | ||
| GG | Double Fiber Glass | ||
| CB | Ceramic Fiber | ||
| HTG | High-Temp Fiberglass | ||
| ICB | Ceramic Fiber w/Inconel Over-braiding | ||
| ABV | Insulation | Continuous Temperature | Gages Wire is Available | |||
| J | K | T | E | |||
| PV | Extruded PVC Ripcord |
+221°F (max) | 24 | 24 | 24 | None |
| TF | Extruded FEP Teflon® | +400°F (max) | 20 | 20 | 20 | None |
| TFE | Fused TFE Teflon® Tape | +500°F (max) | 20, 24 | 20, 24 | 20, 24 | None |
| TP | Extruded PFA Teflon® | +500°F (max) | 20, 24, 26, 30, 36 |
20, 24, 26, 30, 36 |
20, 24, 26, 30, 36 |
20, 24, 26, 30, 36 |
| KT | Fused Kapton® Tape | +600°F (max) | 20, 24, 30 | 20, 24, 30 | 20, 24, 30 | None |
| GG | Fiberglass Insulation | +900°F (max) | 20, 24, 28, 30, 36 |
20, 24, 28,30, 36 | 20, 24, 28, 30, 36 |
20, 24, 30, 36 |
| HTG | High-Temp Fiberglass | +1300°F (max) | None | 20 | None | None |
| CB | Ceramic Fiber | +2200°F (max) | None | 20 | None | None |
| ICB | Ceramic Fiber w/Inconel OB | +2200°F (max) | None | 20 | None | None |
Thermocouple Selection Guide | PDF Data Sheet
Specifications subject to change without notification. Chromel® and Alumel® trademarks Hoskins Manufacturing Company. Teflon® and Kapton® trademarks DuPont.