AUTO 118

Peredo, John Paul G.

MES2-B1
 Operation Principle
Pt100 Resistance
Temperature Device used
on board ship
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What is RTDs
(Resistance Temperature
Detectors)

temperature sensors that contain a resistor that

changes resistance value as its temperature
changes.
 most popular RTD is the
1 Pt100.

Resistance 2
have been used for many years
to measure temperature in
Temperature laboratory and industrial
processes

Detector
have developed a reputation for
3 accuracy, repeatability, and
stability.
 What is Pt100?
1 2 3

relatively immune to electrical • good accuracy commonly used onboard ship,

noise and therefore well suited for • excellent stability almost in all machineries.
temperature measurement in • repeatability
industrial environments, especially
around motors, generators and
other high voltage equipment.
 • Pt100 measures temperature by
using a resistance change to denote
the temperature value..

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Pt • sensor is Platinum-based.

• The second part, 100, relates to the

Platinum resistance of the device at 0°C
195.085 resistance is 100 Ω (ohms)
Temperature vs
Resistance
relation
Pt100 Sensors
Formula:
Temperature
Coefficient
Where:
α = temperature coefficient

R100 = resistance at 100°C

R0 = resistance at 0°C
Pt100 has a resistance of 100.00
ohms at 0°C and a resistance of
138.51 ohms at 100°C.
Calculate the temperature
coefficient.
Formula: Pt100 has a resistance of 100.00
ohms at 0°C and a resistance of
138.51 ohms at 100°C.
Calculate the temperature
coefficient.
• We get a result of 0.003851 /°C.
• Or as it is often written: 3.851 x 10-3 °C-1

•
Often this is referre d and rounded as a “385” Pt100 sensor.
Pt100 (385)
temperature
resistance
relationship
Pt100 (385)
temperature vs.
resistance
numerical
values