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- Page 1 AM1620 Precision Industrial Platinum Resistance Thermometer User’s Guide Please download the latest version at www.accumac.com Rev. 201609V3...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
AM1620 Precision Industrial PRT User’s Guide Table of Contents Before you start ---- Warnings & Cautions ................ 2 Introduction ........................ 3 Main Application ....................3 Main Features ..................... 3 Calibrations ......................3 Specifications ......................4 Specifications ...................... 4 General Operations ....................5 Connecting to the readout device ................ -
Page 3: Before You Start
AM1620 Precision Industrial PRT User’s Guide Before you start ---- Warnings & Cautions Warnings: Follow these guidelines to avoid personal injury: 1. DO NOT use this instrument to measure the temperature of any hazardous live component. 2. The handle of this instrument can become hot when it is used to measure high temperatures for extended periods of time. -
Page 4: Introduction
AM1620 Precision Industrial PRT User’s Guide 1 Introduction 1.1 Main Application AM1620 Precision Industrial Platinum Resistance Thermometer (PRT) is an interpolating instrument converting temperature to resistance. It works together with readout device to measure temperature or change of temperature. It has wide applications for dry-wells or temperature baths. -
Page 5: Specifications
AM1620 Precision Industrial PRT User’s Guide 2 Specifications 2.1 Specifications Temperature Range 1620-12: -60 °C to 300 °C Resistance at 0 °C Nominal 100 Ω 0.00385 Ω/ Ω/°C Temperature Coefficient ±0.05 °C Accuracy ±0.04 °C at 0 °C after 100 hours at 300 °C... -
Page 6: General Operations
3 General Operations 3.1 Connecting to the readout device The AM1620 is equipped with a four-wire cable (see Figure 1). Four lead wires are used to cancel lead wire resistance. For best results, the readout device should be equipped to handle four-terminal resistors. -
Page 7: Thermal Emf
3.6 Over heating The sensing element of AM1620 PRT is sealed inside a stainless steel sheath to ensure the best stability and repeatability. The seal can be breached if the PRT is over heated for an extended period of time. -
Page 8: Care And Handling Guidelines
AM1620 Precision Industrial PRT User’s Guide 4 Care and Handling Guidelines 1. DO NOT subject the PRT to any physical shocks and vibrations. a. When not using the PRT, keep it in a place that’s not prone to drop, slam, bang, vibration or other strong physical contacts. -
Page 9: Troubleshooting
AM1620 Precision Industrial PRT User’s Guide 5 Troubleshooting 5.1 Troubleshooting If the probe appears to function abnormally, it could be caused by several possible problem conditions that are described in this section. Try the solutions recommended and if the problems are still not solved, contact manufacture for warranty or repair service. -
Page 10: Limited Warranty & Limitation Of Liability
AM1620 Precision Industrial PRT User’s Guide 6 Limited Warranty & Limitation of Liability Each product from AccuMac Corporation is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service. The warranty period is 1 year for the Platinum Resistance Thermometer.