JG-JGA Maintenance & Repair Manual – Instrumentation 01/27/2023

Thermocouple Testing • The multimeter displays “1.” to indicate

Ariel uses two types of TC: Type J (-328 to 2192°F),
which has a red and a white wire, and Type K (-
328 to 2501°F), which has a red and a yellow wire.
TC’s generate a very low voltage that is difficult to
measure with a multimeter. A digital
thermometer attached to the TC measures the
voltage and converts it to a temperature reading
based on the thermocouple type.
the circuit is not continuous.
• It displays a value between .001 and .010
and beeps to indicate a continuous
circuit. Only the two TC element wires
should yield a continuous circuit.
• A continuous circuit between an element
wire and any component indicates a
damaged TC that needs replaced.

After TC Installation:
1. Turn ON the digital thermometer.
2. Select the thermometer test lead with
colored alligator clips that match the element
wire colors of the TC being tested.
3. Plug the test lead into the top of the
thermometer. Take care to align the blades to
the appropriate hole.
4. Press the TYPE button until “J” or “K” appears
on the screen as appropriate. If “°C” displays,
press the C/F button to change the display to
“°F”.
5. Attach the red alligator clip to the red
element wire and the other alligator clip to
the remaining element wire (either white or
yellow).
• If the connections are reversed, the ther-
mometer displays inaccurate tempera-
ture (about 2°F less at room temperature
and 135°F less at 150°F).
• The temperature displayed should be
about room temperature before TC instal-
lation. If displayed temperature is not
room temperature or seems odd, verify
test setup.
6. Detach alligator clips from TC.
7. Set the multimeter to check for
continuity ( ).
8. Isolate both element wires from the tube
bend and transition piece. Check for
continuity between each wire and these
components.

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