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Heating the measuring

junction of the
thermocouple produces a
voltage which is greater
than the voltage across the
reference junction. The
difference between the two
voltages is proportional to
the difference in
temperature and can be
measured on the voltmeter
(in millivolts). For ease of
operator use, some
voltmeters are set up to

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Thermocouple Operation

read out directly in

temperature through use of
electronic circuity.
Figure 6 Simple Thermocouple Circuit

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