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P series Polyester wire strain gauge　CE_logo

These are wire strain gauges utilizing a polyester resin backing. They are mainly used for surface strain measurement on concrete, mortar or rock.

Applicable specimen Concrete, Mortar
Operational temperature (℃) -20 to +80 ℃
Temperature compensation range (℃) +10 to +80 ℃
Applicable adhesive CN-E, RP-2, PS
Backing Polyester
Element Cu-Ni (wire)
Strain limit at room temperature 2 % (20000 x 10-6 strain)
Fatigue life at room temperature 1 x 105 (±1000 x 10-6 strain)

  • Single-element / two-element / three-element
    Gauge pattern Type

    Gauge

    length

    (mm)

    Gauge

    width

    (mm)

    Backing

    length

    (mm)

    Backing

    width

    (mm)

    		 Resistance
    (Ω)
    Single-element
    pl_6011    		 PL-60-11 60 1 74 8 120
    PL-90-11 90 1 104 8 120
    PL-120-11 120 1 134 8 120
    2-element
    plc_6011    		 PLC-60-11 60 1 74 74 120
    3-element
    plr_6011    		 PLR-60-11 60 1 74 74 120

    Each package contains 10 gauges.

  • Dedicated integral leadwire recommended for P series
    Application Product name Lead wire code Operating temperature
     (℃)    		 Leadwire code exampled
    General use (temperature unchanged during measurement) Paralleled vinyl LJB-F -20 to +80 PL-60-11-3LJB-F
    Paralleled vinyl LJC-F PL-60-11-3LJC-F
    General use 3-wire paralleled vinyl LJBT-F -20 to +80 PL-60-11-3LJBT-F
    3-wire paralleled vinyl LJCT-F PL-60-11-3LJCT-F
    1-gauge 4-wire system Polypropylene 4-wire parallel wire
    (with modular)    		 LQM-F -20 to +100 PL-60-11-3LQM-F

    * Strain gauges of 2-element / 3-element rosette are not available with integral lead wire.
    * Only the leadwires using lead-free solder are available for strain gauges with CE marking.

  • Standard leadwire integrated strain gauges of P series (Single-element)

    Leadwire used: 0.11 mm2 / Total leadwire resistance per meter: 0.32 Ω

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    Type

    Gauge

    length

    (mm)

    Gauge

    width

    (mm)

    Backing

    length

    (mm)

    Backing

    width

    (mm)

    		 Resistance
    (Ω)    		 Lead wire
    pre-attached    		 Type name
    of lead wire
    preattached
    PL-60-11 60 1 74 8 120 Paralleled 1m
    Paralleled 3m
    Paralleled 5m
    3-wire 3m
    3-wire 5m    		 -1LJC-F
    -3LJC-F
    -5LJC-F
    -3LJCT-F
    -5LJCT-F
    PL-90-11 90 1 105 8 120 Paralleled 1m
    Paralleled 3m
    Paralleled 5m
    3-wire 3m
    3-wire 5m    		 -1LJC-F
    -3LJC-F
    -5LJC-F
    -3LJCT-F
    -5LJCT-F

    * Minimum order quantity is 10 gauges.
    * PL-120-11 is also available with integral leadwire.
    * 2-element/3-element rosette strain gauges are not available with integral leadwire.

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