Thermocouple Maintainance

General Guidelines

• Do not allow excessive bending of the thermocouples. Cold working can lower the insulation resistance at certain points causing short circuits or decreased accuracy.
• Use protection tubes for corrosive atmospheres
• Always inspect protection tubes when changing thermocouples. Things to look for include cracks, pinholes, contamination, or discoloration.
• Do not locate the thermocouple too close to a heating element
• Record the life span and cause of failure for each thermocouple to help track down potential problems.
• Never apply stress to platinum elements, the are fragile and will break easily at high temperatures.