Accessories thermocouple connectors
Accessories thermocouple connectors
B+B offers a comprehensive range of accessories for all of its connectors. We recommend that all connectors be ordered together with cable clamps or crimp inserts. These prevent the cables being damaged or pulled out of the connector by improper handling For the assembly of the crimp insert, a pair of crimping pliers is required. B+B Thermo-Technik also offers a wide range of panels, for both miniature and standard panel sockets, whereby you can either assemble yourself or buy your completed assembly direct from us.
B+B offers a comprehensive range of accessories for the connectors it supplies. From suitable strain reliefs to panel inserts, everything you need for assembling and installing connectors can be found under Connector Accessories. Crimping pliers are required to assemble the crimp sleeves as strain relief. B+B Thermo-Technik also offers matching compensation and thermal cables with different insulation materials for (ambient) temperatures up to 400 °C.
Thermocouple connectors are special electrical connectors that are used to connect thermocouples securely, precisely and without measurement errors to measuring devices, controllers or extension cables. The key difference to normal connectors is that the plug contacts are made of the same metal alloys as the respective thermocouple itself (e.g. type K: chromel/alumel) so that no additional thermoelectric voltage is generated at the plug connection, which would distort the measurement result. Thermocouple connectors are internationally standardised. The two most common standards are DIN EN60584 and ANSI. These standards specify the dimensions and alloys of the contact elements as well as colour coding, depending on the thermocouple type. There are two different designs: standard and miniature connectors. The standard design is robust and suitable for use in industrial plants. The miniature design is more compact and is more suitable for laboratory and test measurement applications.
Our thermocouple connectors can basically be divided into miniature connectors and standard connectors. There are also various couplings that are compatible with miniature or standard plugs.