Clad series MP-MT-H

Steel wire armour

300 Volt

Special Conductors

PVC 105°C / PVC

UL 13 PLTC

Thermocouple extension circuits for temperature measuring and logging. Installed in trays, cable ladders, in direct open air or indoors, directly buried or buried in a trench or in ducts.

Features

Temperature rating: 105ºC
Voltage rating: 300 Volt CA
Construction requirements: As per UL 13 type PLTC - UL 2250 type ITC
Thermocouple conductor requirements: As per ASTM E 230-98 (MP codes) – IEC 60584-3 (MT codes)
Conductor: Solid or flexible wire (indicated in tables of dimensions and weights)
Thermocouple type EX: (+) Chromel / (-) Constantan
Thermocouple type JX: (+) Iron / (-) Constantan
Thermocouple type KX: (+) Chromell / (-) Alumel
Thermocouple type RX: (+) Copper E / (-) Copper A
Thermocouple type SX: (+) Copper E / (-) Copper A
Thermocouple type TX: (+) Copper E / (-) Constantan
Insulation: PVC
Lay lenght: 50 mm (20 twists/m)
Unshielded pair: Polyester tape wrap
Shield: Aluminium-polyester tape wrap plus tinned-copper braid
Filler: PVC
Amour: Galvanized steel wire armour
Sheath: PVC; fire-retardant; sunlight and hydrocarbon-resistant.
Fire requirements: As per UL 1685
Hydrocarbon requirements: As per NFC 32-200 – ASTM D 1239
Oils requirements: As per ICEA S 73-532
Outdoors requirements: As per UL 2556 (UV rays)
NEC code (NFPA 70): Art. 725 PLTC – Art. 727 ITC– Art. 501 classified locations Class 1 Div.2 and Class 2 Div.2

Fire-retardant

Hydrocarbon resistant

Mineral oil resistant

UV resistant

Refinery use

Tray cable

Direct burial

Identification

	MP Code			MT Code
	Ins. (+)	Ins. (-)	Sheath	Ins. (+)	Ins. (-)	Sheath
EX		[Ro]			[Bl]
JX
KX
RX
SX
TX

Instalation

Installation temperature

Over armour

Minimum bend radius

Constructive variants

The information provided corresponds to the standard version, and different alternatives of insulation and / or covering materials can be used upon request. These cables can also be manufactured in the halogen free and fire resistant mode, for special uses.

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THERMOCOUPLE TEMPERATURE RANGE

Thermocouple type	MP Cables / ASTM E 230-98			MT Cables / IEC 60584-3
Thermocouple type	Special tolerance	Standard tolerance	Temperature range	Class 1 Tolerance	Class 2 Tolerances	Temperature range
EX	+/- 1ºC	+/- 1.7ºC	0ºC to 200ºC	+/-120uV(+/-1.5ºC)	+/- 240uV (+/-2.5ºC)	-25ºC to 200ºC
JX	+/- 1.1ºC	+/- 2.2ºC	0ºC to 200ºC	+/- 85uV (+/-1.5ºC)	+/- 140uV (+/-2.5ºC)	-25ºC to 200ºC
KX	+/- 1.1ºC	+/- 2.2ºC	0ºC to 200ºC	+/- 60uV (+/-1.5ºC)	+/- 100uV (+/-2.5ºC)	-25ºC to 200ºC
RX and SX	----	+/- 5ºC	0ºC to 200ºC	----	+/- 30uV (+/-2.5ºC)	0ºC to 100ºC
TX	+/- 0.5ºC	+/- 1ºC	-60ºC to 200ºC	+/- 30uV (+/-0.5ºC)	+/- 60uV (+/-1ºC)	-25ºC to 100ºC

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT

Standard

Type	Gauge		Conductor formation	Diameter under armour mm	External diameter mm	Weight kg/km	Code
Type	mm²	AWG	Conductor formation	Diameter under armour mm	External diameter mm	Weight kg/km	Code
Rigid pair	0.5	20	1x0.80	5.0	8.6	151	MP/MT + 1205 H
Rigid pair	1.31	16	1x1.29	6.2	10.3	209	MP/MT + 1213 H
Flexible pair	0.5	20	16x0.20	5.3	8.9	158	MP/MT + 1305 H
Flexible pair	0.81	18	26x0.20	6.0	10.2	195	MP/MT + 1308 H
Flexible pair	1.31	16	42x0.20	6.7	10.8	224	MP/MT + 1313 H
Flexible pair	1.5	15	48x0.20	7.2	11.3	243	MP/MT + 1315 H

Shielded

Type	Gauge		Configuration		Diameter under armour mm	External diameter mm	Weight kg/km	Code
Type	mm²	AWG	Conductor	Drain wire	Diameter under armour mm	External diameter mm	Weight kg/km	Code
Rigid pair	0.5	20	1x0.80	1x0.65	5.1	8.7	162	MP/MT + 1000 H
Rigid pair	1.31	16	1x1.29	1x1.00	6.3	10.4	219	MP/MT + 1001 H
Flexible pair	0.5	20	16x0.20	7x0.25	5.4	9.0	169	MP/MT + 1006 H
Flexible pair	0.81	18	26x0.20	7x0.30	6.1	10.3	209	MP/MT + 1036 H
Flexible pair	1	17	32x0.20	7x0.30	6.4	10.5	220	MP/MT + 1026 H
Flexible pair	1.31	16	42x0.20	7x0.40	6.8	10.9	234	MP/MT + 1046 H
Flexible pair	1.5	15	48x0.20	7x0.40	7.3	11.4	254	MP/MT + 1016 H

Multipairs - Solid formations

Number of pairs	AWG	Conductor	Overal shield				Individual and overall shield
Number of pairs	AWG	N°xmm	Diameter under armour mm	External diameter mm	Weight kg/km	Code	Diameter under armour mm	External diameter mm	Weight kg/km	Code
2	20	1x0.80	7.1	11.3	241	MP/MT+2002 H	7.3	11.5	252	MP/MT+2402 H
3			8.1	12.2	276	MP/MT+2003 H	8.6	12.7	303	MP/MT+2403 H
4			8.8	12.9	314	MP/MT+2004 H	9.3	13.5	345	MP/MT+2404 H
6			10.9	15.0	404	MP/MT+2008 H	11.6	16.2	469	MP/MT+2408 H
8			11.7	16.3	471	MP/MT+2010 H	12.5	17.1	532	MP/MT+2410 H
12			14.0	18.7	595	MP/MT+2012 H	15.0	19.7	676	MP/MT+2412 H
16			16.0	20.6	717	MP/MT+2016 H	17.1	21.8	822	MP/MT+2416 H
20			17.6	22.8	848	MP/MT+2020 H	18.9	24.1	974	MP/MT+2420 H
24			19.6	24.9	1003	MP/MT+2024 H	21.0	26.4	1154	MP/MT+2424 H
36			22.8	28.4	1341	MP/MT+2036 H	24.5	30.6	1688	MP/MT+2436 H

18 and 16 AWG versions are made to order and may be availabe in solid configurations upon request. “+” Thermocouple identification according to the alloy EX - JX - KX - RX - SX - TX. For example: MPKX 1205 (Unshielded rigid pair KX Chromel/Alumel thermocouple) / MPJX 2004 (4 solid pairs with overall shield JX Iron/Constantan thermocouple)

Multipairs - Flexible formations

Number of pairs	AWG	Conductor	Overal shield				Individual and overall shield
Number of pairs	AWG	N°xmm	Diameter under armour mm	External diameter mm	Weight kg/km	Code	Diameter under armour mm	External diameter mm	Weight kg/km	Code
2	20	16x0.20	7.5	11.7	250	MP/MT f+2002 H	7.7	11.9	265	MP/MT f+2402 H
3			8.6	12.7	291	MP/MT f+2003 H	9.2	13.3	323	MP/MT f+2403 H
4			9.4	13.5	330	MP/MT f+2004 H	10.5	14.7	389	MP/MT f+2404 H
6			11.6	16.3	446	MP/MT f+2008 H	12.4	17.0	496	MP/MT f+2408 H
8			12.5	17.2	502	MP/MT f+2010 H	13.4	18.0	561	MP/MT f+2410 H
12			15.1	19.7	630	MP/MT f+2012 H	16.7	21.3	745	MP/MT f+2412 H
16			17.2	21.8	761	MP/MT f+2016 H	18.4	23.6	899	MP/MT f+2416 H
20			19.0	24.2	898	MP/MT f+2020 H	20.4	25.8	1078	MP/MT f+2420 H
24			21.1	26.5	1063	MP/MT f+2024 H	23.2	28.8	1318	MP/MT f+2424 H
36			24.6	30.7	1551	MP/MT f+2036 H	26.5	33.0	1832	MP/MT f+2436 H
2	18	26x0.20	8.4	12.6	293	MP/MT f+2102 H	8.6	12.8	312	MP/MT f+2502 H
3			10.4	14.6	377	MP/MT f+2103 H	11.1	15.8	430	MP/MT f+2503 H
4			11.4	16.0	444	MP/MT f+2104 H	12.1	16.8	491	MP/MT f+2504 H
6			13.5	18.1	545	MP/MT f+2108 H	14.4	19.0	612	MP/MT f+2508H
8			14.5	19.2	622	MP/MT f+2110 H	16.1	20.7	732	MP/MT f+2510 H
12			18.1	23.3	854	MP/MT f+2112 H	19.5	24.8	1016	MP/MT f+2512 H
16			20.1	25.4	1044	MP/MT f+2116 H	21.6	26.9	1195	MP/MT f+2516 H
20			22.8	28.3	1286	MP/MT f+2120 H	24.4	30.5	1606	MP/MT f+2520 H
24			25.3	31.3	1597	MP/MT f+2124 H	27.2	33.8	1869	MP/MT f+2524 H
36			28.9	35.4	2041	MP/MT f+2136 H	31.1	38.4	2605	MP/MT f+2536 H
2	16	42x0.20	9.2	13.4	334	MP/MT f +2202 H	9.4	13.6	359	MP/MT f+2602 H
3			11.7	16.3	456	MP/MT f +2203 H	12.5	17.1	511	MP/MT f+2603 H
4			12.8	17.4	527	MP/MT f+2204 H	13.7	18.3	588	MP/MT f+2604 H
6			15.2	19.8	657	MP/MT f+2208 H	16.8	21.4	778	MP/MT f+2608 H
8			16.9	21.6	787	MP/MT f+2210 H	18.2	23.3	927	MP/MT f+2610 H
12			20.5	25.9	1094	MP/MT f+2212 H	22.1	27.6	1306	MP/MT f+2612 H
16			23.3	28.9	1387	MP/MT f+2216 H	25.0	31.1	1737	MP/MT f+2616 H
20			25.8	32.4	1781	MP/MT f+2220 H	27.8	34.3	2044	MP/MT f+2620 H
24			28.8	35.3	2028	MP/MT f+2224 H	31.0	38.2	2571	MP/MT f+2624 H
36			33.4	42.3	3332	MP/MT f +2236 H	36.0	44.9	3822	MP/MT f+2636 H