Good Precision Platinum Sensor PT100

Technical Specs:

Pt100 sensor

Extension cable - 3 wires/2 wires

Standard cable length:2.5 mt

Technical details:                                                           

Pick-up range: from - 50 °C to 220 °C

Protection: IP 68

Sensor:                                                                      

Type: RTD Pt 100 ohm at 0°C

coefficient =0.385 Ω/C°

Calibration: IEC 751, BS 1904

Accuracy: Class A/B

Cable:                                                                       

Flexible tinned copper wires 3x22 AWG

Primary insulation: silicon rubber

Shield: All. foil shield 100%

Secondary insulation: blue silicone rubber

Colour: No. 2 red conductors

No. 1 white conductor

Tests:                                                                       

Insulation test in ambient temperature (>5000M Ω with

2500 Vdc)

Dielectric strength into water (with 5000 Vac for 60

seconds)

PT1000:                                                                      

As for the thermocouple, we split the word: Pt and 100. Pt is the chemical symbol for Platinum, 100 is the resistance in Ohm of the Pt100 at 0 °C. The resistance changes (fearly linear) with temperature are: 0.385 Ohm/°C for European and 0.392 Ohm/°C for American elements. So, by measuring the resistance we can calculate the temperature. Never use a European Pt100 with an American instrument unless you know that it is set for the right conversion factor (usually called 'alpha'). In english a Pt100 is also called a RTD element, meaning Resistance Temperature Detector.

An RTD or Pt1000 sensor is connected with two, three or four wires to the measuring device. we learned that we are in fact measuring resistance to determine the temperature. Now when measuring the resistance of the sensing element, we also measure the resistance of the leads and cables used. This gives an error! To compensate for this, the three wire type (bridge) is used, giving enough accuracy in most industrial applications. Even better accuracy is possible with a four wire Pt100 (laboratory applications). Our Pt100 panel mounted indicators have an offset compensation when using two wire sensors.

If you want high accuracy, for example better then 0.5°C between 0 and 100°C, go for the Pt100