RTD (resistance temperature detector) sensor can directly connect to secondary instrument by copper conductor, and provide accurate input signal of temperature changes for display instruments, recording instruments, signal conditioners, scanister and computer.
Specification:
1. RTD temperature range and accuracy chart
Type of sensing element | Measuring range | Allowable deviation Δt |
Pt100 | -200~420℃ | Class B (-200~800℃) Permissible deviation ±(0.30+0.005|t|) |
Class A (-200~650℃) Permissible deviation ±(0.15+0.002|t|) |
Note: t is the actual measuring temperature absolute value of the temperature sensing element.
2. Thermal response time of RTD sensor
Sheath diameter (mm) | Thermal response time (s) |
Ф3 | ≤3 |
Ф4 | ≤5 |
Ф5 | ≤8 |
Ф6 | ≤12 |
Ф8 | ≤22 |
3. Installing form (unit: mm)

Installing standard size | Sheath diameter |
Ф8 | Ф6 | Ф5 | (Ф4) | Ф4 | Ф3 | Ф2 |
M | M16*1.5 | M12*1.5 |
S | 22 | 19 |
D | Ф60 | Ф50 |
D0 | Ф42 | Ф36 |
D1 | Ф24 | Ф20 |
d0 | Ф9 | Ф7 |
S | 22 | 19 |
4. RTD sensor connection mode (unit: mm)

5. Selection chart
Branch number | Installing form | Mode of connection | Sheath diameter | Sheath length |
B1: Single branch; B2: Double branch | I1: No fixed device; I2: Fixed card sets of thread joint; I3: Movable card sets of thread joint; I4: Fixed card sets of flange; I5: Movable card sets of flange | C0: Simple terminals; C3: Standard waterproof protection head; C4: Explosion-proof protection head; C6: Aviation plug; C9: Direct lead 3 wire | D3: Φ3; D4: Φ4; D5: Φ5; D6: Φ6; D8: Φ8 | Single branch: 100~1000mm; Double branch: 100~500mm |
Tips: Differences between sheath RTD sensor and general thermal resistance
The sheath RTD sensor is the thermal resistance that is soldered and sealed thermistor temperature-sensing element in the sheath wire, which consists of metal casing pipe, insulation material and metal wires. The metal casing material of sheath wire is usually stainless steel. The lead wire is usually copper conductor or silver conductor, and the insulation material is usually magnesium oxide.
There are many characteristics of sheath RTD sensor compared with the general thermal resistance.
- The external diameter of thermistor can be small, so its time constant is small and reaction speed is fast.
- It has bendability and is suitable for temperature measurement of complex structure and small equipment.
- It has good vibration resistance and impact resistance.
- It has long service life.
Pt100 RTD sensor is a platinum resistor temperature sensor, with small diameter, good flexibility, good vibration resistance, high accurate and fast thermal response time. RTD sensor can directly measure the temperature in the range of -200~+420 ℃ in various production processes.