Designation:E1129/E1129M−15StandardSpecificationforThermocoupleConnectors1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE1129/E1129M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversseparablesingle-circuitther-mocoupleconnectorswithtworoundpins.Connectorscoveredbythisspecificationmustberatedforcontinuoususetoatleast300°F(150°C),buttheymayoptionallyberatedtoahighertemperature.1.2Thisspecificationdoesnotcovermultiple-circuitconnectors,multi-pinconnectors,miniatureconnectors,orconnectorsintendedprimarilyforpanelmounting.Hightem-peratureconnectors(forexample,thosedesignedforcontinu-oususeattemperaturesaboveapproximately500°F(260°C))arenotintendedtobecoveredbythisspecification.1.3Thevaluesstatedineitherinch-poundunitsorSIunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.1.4Thefollowingprecautionarystatementpertainsonlytothetestmethodsportion,Section9,ofthisspecification.Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimita-tionspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1Thefollowingdocumentsofthelatestissueformapartofthisspecificationtotheextentreferencedherein.Incaseofconflictbetweenthisspecificationandanotherreferenceddocument,thisspecificationshalltakeprecedence.2.2ASTMStandards:2E230/E230MSpecificationandTemperature-ElectromotiveForce(EMF)TablesforStandardizedThermocouplesE344TerminologyRelatingtoThermometryandHydrom-etryE608/E608MSpecificationforMineral-Insulated,Metal-SheathedBaseMetalThermocouplesE2820TestMethodforEvaluatingThermalEMFPropertiesofBase-MetalThermocoupleConnectors3.Terminology3.1Definitions—ThedefinitionsgiveninTerminologyE344shallapply.3.2DefinitionsofTermsS...