
INSTALLATION UM344-2
September 1995
B. RTD/Ohm Sensor-to-Transmitter Extension Cable
The Transmitter will compensate for the effect of lead wire resistance for 3 and 4-wire RTD's and for
an Ohm (potentiometer) sensor when a 3-wire input connection is used. Input connections may be
made with copper wire.
1) Cable Recommendation for RTD: Multi-conductor high temperature cable, overall braid shield
with three copper TFE insulated conductors and TFE wrapped jacket. Wire size
should be 24 to 16 (AWG).
2) Cable Recommendation for Ohm: Multi-conductor standard temperature instrumentation grade
cable, overall braid shield, PVC insulated three copper conductors with PVC jacket. Wire size
should be 24 to 16 (AWG).
C. Millivolt Sensor-to-Transmitter Extension Cable
Cable Recommendation: Multi-conductor standard temperature instrumentation grade cable, overall
braid shield, PVC insulated twisted pair copper conductors with PVC jacket. Wire size should be 24
to 16 (AWG).
4.3.10 2-Wire RTD Accuracy Limitation
The use of a 2-wire RTD requires a careful analysis of the effects of extension lead wire resistance that
can cause an error in temperature measurement.
A 2-wire RTD may be used when the resistance of the run of lead wire may be considered as an additive
"constant temperature error" and the changes in lead resistance due to ambient temperature changes may
be ignored.
The RTD sensor element is approximately one inch in length. The platinum wire at each end of the RTD
is terminated in insulated copper lead wire. The lead wire extends beyond the sensor probe's protective
metal sheath to a distance specified by the user. The lead wires are terminated in the Transmitter's
terminal compartment when the probe assembly is mounted to the Transmitter. On a remote mounted
Transmitter, the lead wires are terminated in the probe's connection head and extended by a second set of
wires to the Transmitter.
The extension lead wire resistance is the sum of the resistances of both copper wires connecting the RTD
element to the Transmitter.
Extension lead wire resistances will add to the resistance of the RTD causing a permanent somewhat
higher temperature reading than actually exists at the RTD location. For example, if a 1 degree offset
error is acceptable, then the maximum #24 AWG extension lead wire length permissible would be
calculated for a 100 Ohm RTD (DIN Curve) as follows:
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