THERMOCOUPLE
CONDUCTOR
COMBINATIO
TYPE
EXTENSION AND
COMPENSATING CABLE
TYPE
INTERNATIONAL
COLOR CODE
TO IEC 584.3:1989
BS 4973 Part 30:1993
(soon to be replaced
by BS EN 60584.3)
INTERNATIONAL
COLOR CODE
TO IEC 584.3:1989
BS 4973 Part 30:1993
(soon to be replaced
by BS EN 60584.3)
FOR INTRINSICALLY
SAFE CIRCUITS
Redundant national colour coding for insulation of thermocouple extension and compensating cable
EXTENSION
CABLE0
COMPENSATING
CABLE

BRITISH
TO
BS 1843

AMERICAN
TO
ANSI/MC 96.1
GERMANY
TO
DIN 43714

FRANCE
TO
NFC 42324

JAPAN
TO
JIC 1610
- 1981
K
KX
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KCA
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WX
KCB
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T
TX
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J
JX
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N
NX
.

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NC
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E
EX
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R
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RCA
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RCB
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S
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SCA
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SCB
B
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BC
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G
(Formerly Code W)
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GC
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C
(Formerly Code W5)
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CC
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D
(Formerly Code W3)
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DC
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