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Understanding Infrared Thermography Reading 3

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The four-wire configuration consists of two current leads and two potential leads that<br />

measure the voltage drop across the RTD. The two potential leads are high resistance<br />

to negate the effect of the voltage drop due to current flowing during the measurement.<br />

This configuration is ideal for canceling the lead wire resistances in the circuit as well<br />

as eliminating the effects of different lead resistances, which was a possible problem<br />

with the three-wire configuration. The four-wire configuration is commonly used when<br />

a highly accurate measurement is required for the application.<br />

4-Wire Configuration<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang<br />

http://www.azom.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=5573

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