jacojm
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What type of wire would be ideal for a 3 wire RTD, will be protected by conduit and seperate from other voltages.
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Timbert
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Depends on your exact needs but there are many sources for "RTD extension wire." It comes in 2,3,4 wires to a cable up to 900 degrees F. So you need to be a bit more specific about your needs.
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Most of the time I had a local transmitter, but in the few cases were I had an RTD card in the DCS, I used Belden 8870.
Aleman
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We used to use 3 wire 18 AWG shielded. Now we install 4-20 transmitters on RTD's. But any quality wire will work. It's a resistance so in long runs
you need large enough wire. And good solid connections. The connections would more likely be a weak point in the system than the wire.
you need large enough wire. And good solid connections. The connections would more likely be a weak point in the system than the wire.
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