
Keysight E2307A
Thermocouple Bead Probe
Keysight E2308A Thermistor
Probe
User’s Guide

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Keysight E2307A Thermocouple Bead Temperature Probe
– Exposed welded thermocouple junction with PTFE insulation wire, 36 inches
(0.9 m) long, terminated in a 0.75 inch dual-banana plug.
– Thermocouple type: #24 gage ANSI-K type calibration.
– Accuracy: –260 °C to –110 °C (–436 °F to –200 °F) 2% of reading
–110 °C to 260 °C (–200 °F to 500 °F) ±2.2 °C (±4 °F)
– Maximum temperature: 260 °C (500 °F)
– For use with: Keysight 973A or any other device that accepts type-K
thermocouples and a dual-banana plug.
Keysight E2308A Thermistor Temperature Probe
– Stainless steel encapsulated thermistor (5000 Ω @ 25 °C), 36 inch (0.9 m)
leads, terminated in a 0.75 inch dual-banana plug.
– Accuracy: –40 °C to 0 °C (–40 °F to 32 °F) ±0.4 °C (0.8 °F)
0 °C to 70 °C (32 °F to 158 °F) ±0.2 °C (0.4 °F)
70 °C to 100 °C (158 °F to 212 °F) ±0.3 °C (0.6 °F)
100 °C to 150 °C (212 °F to 302 °F) ±1 °C (2 °F)
– Maximum temperature: 150 °C (302 °F)
– Time constant: 3 seconds typical in well-stirred water
– Isolation: 42 volts peak max
– Stability (for 10 months): 25 °C <0.01 °C
100 °C <0.2 °C
150 °C <1.5 °C
– Stainless steel probe: 1.5 in. L x 0.125 in. dia. (38 mm L x 3.2 mm dia.)
– For use with: Keysight 971A/972A/973A/974A and Keysight 3458A. Can also
be used with the Keysight 34401A with application software.
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Combined Instrument and Temperature Probe Specification
When using the Keysight E2307A and Keysight E2308A temperature probes, you
must add the specifications of the instrument to the specifications of the probe.
The specifications are shown below for the Keysight E2307A and E2308A probes
when used with Keysight 970-Series Handheld Multimeters.
Keysight E2307A thermocouple probe
Keysight 973A
Measurement range –50 °C to 260 °C, –58 °F to 500 °F
Resolution 1 °C, 1 °F
Accuracy ±(% reading + no. of degrees) 2% + 4 °C (8 °F)
Specifications apply only when the probe is used without any extension wire.
Keysight E2308A thermistor probe
Measurement
range
Keysight 971A
Resolution 0.1 °C, 0.2 °F
Accuracy ±1.5 °C, 3 °F ±0.9 °C, 1.8 °F ±0.7 °C, 1.4 °F ±0.8 °C, 1.6 °F ±1.5 °C, 3 °F
–40 °C to 0 °C
–40 °F to 32 °F
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0 °C to 70 °C
32 °F to 158 °F
70 °C to 100 °C
158 °F to 212 °F
100 °C to 150 °C
212 °F to 302 °F

Keysight 972A / 973A
Resolution 0.1 °C, 0.2 °F
Accuracy ±1.3 °C, 2.5 °F ±0.7 °C, 1.3 °F ±0.5 °C, 0.9 °F ±0.6 °C, 1.1 °F ±1.3 °C, 2.5 °F
Keysight 974A
Resolution 0.1 °C, 0.1 °F
Accuracy ±1.2 °C, 2.4 °F ±0.6 °C, 1.2 °F ±0.4 °C, 0.8 °F ±0.5 °C, 1 °F ±1.2 °C, 2.4 °F
Other temperature probes suitable for the Keysight multimeters are available for
almost any application. Type-K thermocouples may be used with the Keysight
973A. Some probes may require an adapter to properly connect the probe to the
instrument’s dual-banana termination.
Thermistor temperature probes, 5000 Ω @ 25 °C with a 25 °C/125 °C ratio of
29.26, are suitable for the Keysight 971A/972A/973A/974A.
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