The principle of operation is to measure the resistance of a platinum element. The most common type (PT1000) has a resistance of 1000 ohms at 0 °C and 138.4 ohms at 1000 °C. There are also PT1000sensors that have a resistance of 1000 ohms at 0 °C.

For a PT1000 sensor, a 1 °C temperature change will cause a 0.384 ohm change in opposition, so even a little blunder in estimation of the obstruction (for instance, the opposition of the wires prompting the sensor) can cause a huge mistake in the estimation of the temperature. For accuracy work, sensors have four wires-two to convey the sense current, and two to quantify the voltage across the sensor component. It is additionally conceivable to acquire three-wire sensors, albeit these work on the (not really legitimate) suspicion that the obstruction of every one of the three wires is something similar.

The current through the sensor will cause some warming: for instance, a sense current of 1 mA through a 1000 ohm resistor will produce 1000 µW of warmth. In the event that the sensor component can't disseminate this warmth, it's anything but a falsely high temperature. This impact can be decreased by either utilizing an enormous sensor component, or by ensuring that it is in acceptable warm contact with its current circumstance.

Utilizing a 1 mA sense current will give a sign of just 1000 mV. Since the adjustment of opposition for a degree celsius is little, even a little mistake in the estimation of the voltage across the sensor will deliver an enormous blunder in the temperature estimation. For instance, a 100 µV voltage estimation blunder will give a 0.4 °C mistake in the temperature perusing. Essentially, a 1 µA blunder in the sense current will give 0.4 °C temperature mistake.

Due to the low sign levels, get any links far from electric links, engines, switchgear and different gadgets that may transmit electrical commotion. Utilizing screened link, with the screen grounded toward one side, may assist with lessening impedance. When utilizing long links, it is important to watch that the estimating hardware is equipped for taking care of the opposition of the links. Most gear can adapt to up to 100 ohms for each center.

The sort of test and link ought to be picked cautiously to suit the application. The principle issues are the temperature reach and openness to liquids (destructive or conductive) or metals. Plainly, typical weld intersections on links ought not be utilized at temperatures above around 170 °C.

Sensor producers offer a wide scope of sensors that follow BS1904 class B (DIN 43760): these sensors offer an exactness of ±0.3 °C at 0 °C. For expanded precision, BS1904 class A (±0.15 °C) or 10th DIN sensors (±0.03 °C). Organizations like Isotech can give norms 0.001 °C exactness. If it's not too much trouble, note that these precision determinations identify with the SENSOR ONLY: it is important to add on any blunder in the estimating framework also.