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compensating conductor - Control Components Glossary

Term : compensating conductor

What is 'compensating conductor'? What does 'compensating conductor' mean?

Definition

An insulated pair of conductor with essentially the same thermoelectric characteristics as the thermocouple it is used together with over a wide temperature range, including room temperature. The thermocouple terminal is connected to the reference junction to compensate for error caused by the temperature of the thermocouple terminal section.

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