Designation:E1684−10StandardSpecificationforMiniatureThermocoupleConnectors1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE1684;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversseparablesingle-circuitminia-turethermocoupleconnectorswithtwoflatpins.Connectorscoveredbythisspecificationmustberatedforcontinuoususetoatleast300°F(150°C),buttheymayoptionallyberatedhigher.1.2Thisspecificationdoesnotcovermultiple-circuitconnectors,multi-pinconnectors,standardsizeconnectors,orconnectorsintendedprimarilyforpanelmounting.High-temperatureconnectors(forexample,thosedesignedforcon-tinuoususeattemperaturessignificantlyaboveapproximately500°F(260°C))arenotintendedtobecoveredbythisspecification.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.4Theplugandjackmaybeorderedseparatelybutmanyoftheconnectorcharacteristics(seeTable1)arequalifiedasamatedpair.Therequirementsinthisstandardareapplicablefortheconnectorpairsuppliedbythesamemanufacturer.1.5Thefollowingprecautionarystatementpertainsonlytothetestmethodsportion,Section9,ofthisspecification:Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimita-tionspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1Thefollowingdocumentsofthelatestissueformapartofthisspecificationtotheextentreferencedherein.Incaseofconflictbetweenthisspecificationandanotherreferenceddocument,thisspecificationshalltakeprecedence.2.2ASTMStandards:2E230SpecificationandTemperature-ElectromotiveForce(EMF)TablesforStandardizedThermocouplesE344TerminologyRelatingtoThermometryandHydrom-etry3.Terminology3.1Definitions—The...
