Thermocouple Wire

Make your own thermocouples.
FEP insulation and jacket is abrasion and chemical resistant.
Fiberglass insulation and jacket is rated for higher temperatures than FEP and is highly chemical resistant.
Polyimide insulation and jacket stands up to humid conditions and rapid temperature changes.
Vitreous silica insulation and jacket resists continuous exposure to temperatures up to 1600° F.
Ceramic fiber insulation and jacket withstands continuous exposure to temperatures up to 2200° F.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
Wire | Wire Color | Per Ft. | |||||||||||
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Thermocouple Type | Min. Temp., °F | Max. Temp., °F | Gauge | Dia. | Max. Jacket Temp., °F | No. of Wires | Positive | Negative | Jacket Color | Lengths, ft. | 1-99 | 100-Up | |
Solid Wire | |||||||||||||
FEP Insulation and Jacket | |||||||||||||
J | Not Rated | 400° | 16 | 0.051" | 400° | 2 | White | Red | Brown | 0000000 | 00000 | 00000 | |
J | Not Rated | 400° | 20 | 0.032" | 400° | 2 | White | Red | Brown | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
J | Not Rated | 400° | 24 | 0.02" | 400° | 2 | White | Red | Brown | 0000000 | 0000 | 000 | |
J | Not Rated | 400° | 30 | 0.01" | 400° | 2 | White | Red | Brown | 00000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
K | Not Rated | 400° | 16 | 0.051" | 400° | 2 | Yellow | Red | Brown | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
K | Not Rated | 400° | 18 | 0.04" | 400° | 2 | Yellow | Red | Brown | 00000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
K | Not Rated | 400° | 20 | 0.032" | 400° | 2 | Yellow | Red | Brown | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
K | Not Rated | 400° | 24 | 0.02" | 400° | 2 | Yellow | Red | Brown | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
K | Not Rated | 400° | 30 | 0.01" | 400° | 2 | Yellow | Red | Brown | 00000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
T | Not Rated | 400° | 16 | 0.051" | 400° | 2 | Blue | Red | Brown | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
T | Not Rated | 400° | 20 | 0.032" | 400° | 2 | Blue | Red | Brown | 0000000 | 0000 | 000 | |
T | Not Rated | 400° | 24 | 0.02" | 400° | 2 | Blue | Red | Brown | 0000000 | 000 | 000 | |
T | Not Rated | 400° | 30 | 0.01" | 400° | 2 | Blue | Red | Brown | 00000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
Fiberglass Insulation and Jacket | |||||||||||||
J | Not Rated | 900° | 16 | 0.051" | 900° | 2 | White | Red | Brown with Black Tracer | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
J | Not Rated | 900° | 20 | 0.032" | 900° | 2 | White | Red | Brown with Black Tracer | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
J | Not Rated | 900° | 24 | 0.02" | 900° | 2 | White | Red | Brown with Black Tracer | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
K | Not Rated | 900° | 16 | 0.051" | 900° | 2 | Yellow | Red | Brown with Yellow Tracer | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
K | Not Rated | 900° | 18 | 0.04" | 900° | 2 | Yellow | Red | Brown with Yellow Tracer | 00000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
K | Not Rated | 900° | 20 | 0.032" | 900° | 2 | Yellow | Red | Brown with Yellow Tracer | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
K | Not Rated | 900° | 24 | 0.02" | 900° | 2 | Yellow | Red | Brown with Yellow Tracer | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
T | Not Rated | 900° | 16 | 0.051" | 900° | 2 | Blue | Red | Brown with Blue Tracer | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
T | Not Rated | 900° | 20 | 0.032" | 900° | 2 | Blue | Red | Brown with Blue Tracer | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
T | Not Rated | 900° | 24 | 0.02" | 900° | 2 | Blue | Red | Brown with Blue Tracer | 0000000 | 0000 | 000 | |
Polyimide Insulation and Jacket | |||||||||||||
J | 0° | 600° | 20 | 0.032" | 600° | 2 | White | Red | Brown | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
K | 0° | 600° | 20 | 0.032" | 600° | 2 | Yellow | Red | Brown | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
Vitreous Silica Insulation and Jacket | |||||||||||||
KK | Not Rated | 1600° | 16 | 0.051" | 1600° | 2 | White with Yellow Tracer | White with Red Tracer | White | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
KK | Not Rated | 1600° | 20 | 0.032" | 1600° | 2 | White with Yellow Tracer | White with Red Tracer | White | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
KK | Not Rated | 1600° | 24 | 0.02" | 1600° | 2 | White | White with Red Tracer | White | 00000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
Ceramic Fiber Insulation and Jacket | |||||||||||||
KK | Not Rated | 2200° | 16 | 0.051" | 2200° | 2 | White with Yellow Tracer | White with Red Tracer | White with Yellow Tracer | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
KK | Not Rated | 2200° | 20 | 0.032" | 2200° | 2 | White with Yellow Tracer | White with Red Tracer | White with Yellow Tracer | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
KK | Not Rated | 2200° | 24 | 0.02" | 2200° | 2 | White with Yellow Tracer | White | White with Yellow Tracer | 00000000 | 0000 | 0000 |
Thermocouple Extension Wire



Designed to carry thermocouple signals over longer distances than standard thermocouple wire, this extension wire lengthens existing thermocouple connections.
Shielded wire has a layer of foil that blocks signal interference from nearby equipment and devices. It has an uninsulated ground wire that is not counted in the number of wires.
Stranded wire is flexible, so it’s pliable enough to be pulled around corners.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
Wire | Wire Color | Per Ft. | |||||||||||||
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Thermocouple Type | Min Temp., °F | Max. Temp., °F | Gauge | Dia. | Max. Jacket Temp., °F | No. of Wires | Positive | Negative | Jacket Color | Features | Specifications Met | Lengths, ft. | 1-99 | 100-Up | |
Unshielded Solid Wire | |||||||||||||||
PVC Insulation and Jacket | |||||||||||||||
JX | -40° | 220° | 20 | 0.032" | 220° | 2 | White | Red | Black | __ | UL Recognized Component | 0000000 | 00000 | 00000 | |
JX | -40° | 220° | 16 | 0.051" | 220° | 2 | White | Red | Black | __ | UL Recognized Component | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
KX | -40° | 220° | 20 | 0.032" | 220° | 2 | Yellow | Red | Yellow | __ | UL Recognized Component | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
KX | -40° | 220° | 16 | 0.051" | 220° | 2 | Yellow | Red | Yellow | __ | UL Recognized Component | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
TX | -40° | 220° | 20 | 0.032" | 220° | 2 | Blue | Red | Blue | __ | UL Recognized Component | 0000000 | 000 | 000 | |
TX | -40° | 220° | 16 | 0.051" | 220° | 2 | Blue | Red | Blue | __ | UL Recognized Component | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
Unshielded Stranded Wire | |||||||||||||||
PVC Insulation and Jacket | |||||||||||||||
JX | 15° | 220° | 20 | 0.032" | 220° | 2 | White | Red | Black | __ | UL Recognized Component | 00000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
KX | 15° | 220° | 20 | 0.032" | 220° | 2 | Yellow | Red | Yellow | __ | UL Recognized Component | 00000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
TX | 15° | 220° | 20 | 0.032" | 220° | 2 | Blue | Red | Blue | __ | UL Recognized Component | 00000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
Shielded Solid Wire | |||||||||||||||
PVC Insulation and Jacket | |||||||||||||||
JX | Not Rated | 220° | 20 | 0.032" | 220° | 2 | White | Red | Black | Uninsulated Ground Wire | __ | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
JX | Not Rated | 220° | 16 | 0.051" | 220° | 2 | White | Red | Black | Uninsulated Ground Wire | __ | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
KX | Not Rated | 220° | 20 | 0.032" | 220° | 2 | Yellow | Red | Yellow | Uninsulated Ground Wire | __ | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
KX | Not Rated | 220° | 16 | 0.051" | 220° | 2 | Yellow | Red | Yellow | Uninsulated Ground Wire | __ | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000 |