Scope and object This International Standard establishes the requirements for mineral insulated thermocouple cables and for mineral insulated thermocouples but does not specify cold end seals@ terminations@ connections and other accessories. This standard deals only with cables and thermocouples having one pair of base-metal conductors and is intended for use in general industrial applications. NOTES 1 This standard does not deal with precious metal cables and thermocouples. 2 Mineral insulated cables and thermocouples also are available with more than one pair of conductors or where there is one conductor and a sheath. In these cases the detailed prescriptions in this standard - e. g . the dimensions- may not necessarily apply. 3 The special requirements for nuclear primary loop applications are dealt with in other standards.