Optimized thermocouple system and method

Abstract

An optimized thermocouple system and a method of optimizing a thermocouple system having a plurality of thermocouple probes and a junction box is provided and includes examining the thermocouple system to identify a first thermocouple probe of the plurality of thermocouple probes, wherein the first thermocouple probe includes a first positive leg and a first negative leg and is located electrically farthest from the junction box. The method includes calculating a first loop resistance between the first thermocouple probe and the junction box and configuring a second thermocouple probe of the plurality of thermocouple probes having a second positive leg, a second negative leg and a second loop resistance such that the second loop resistance is substantially equal to the first loop resistance.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wire harness, comprising:
 a Wire Harness Connector (WHC) having a WHC positive terminal and a WHC negative terminal;   a first component electrically connected to the WHC positive terminal and the WHC negative terminal via a plurality of first component wires, wherein the plurality of first component wires include a first component wire length and a first component loop resistance;   a second component electrically connected to the first WHC positive terminal and the first WHC negative terminal via a plurality of second component wires, wherein the plurality of second component wires include a second component wire length and a second component loop resistance; and   wherein at least one of the first component wire length and the second component wire length are configured responsive to at least one of the first component loop resistance and the second component loop resistance.   
     
     
         2 . The wire harness of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the Wire Harness Connector (WHC) further includes a second WHC positive terminal and a second WHC negative terminal;   a fifth component electrically connected to the second WHC positive terminal and the second WHC negative terminal via a plurality of fifth component wires, wherein the plurality of fifth component wires include a fifth component wire length and a fifth component loop resistance;   a sixth component electrically connected to the second WHC positive terminal and the second WHC negative terminal via a plurality of sixth component wires, wherein the plurality of sixth component wires include a sixth component wire length and a sixth component loop resistance; and   wherein at least one of the fifth component wire length and the sixth component wire length are configured responsive to at least one of the fifth component loop resistance and the sixth component loop resistance.   
     
     
         3 . The wire harness of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the Wire Harness Connector (WHC) further includes a third component electrically connected to the WHC positive terminal and the WHC negative terminal via a plurality of third component wires, wherein the plurality of third component wires include a third component wire length and a third component loop resistance;   a fourth component electrically connected to the WHC positive terminal and the WHC negative terminal via a plurality of fourth component wires, wherein the plurality of fourth component wires include a fourth component wire length and a fourth component loop resistance; and   wherein at least one of the third component wire length and the fourth component wire length are configured responsive to at least one of the third component loop resistance and the fourth component loop resistance.   
     
     
         4 . The wire harness of  claim 2 ,
 wherein the Wire Harness Connector (WHC) further includes a seventh component electrically connected to the second WHC positive terminal and the second WHC negative terminal via a plurality of seventh component wires, wherein the plurality of seventh component wires include a seventh component wire length and a seventh component loop resistance;   an eighth component electrically connected to the second WHC positive terminal and the second WHC negative terminal via a plurality of eighth component wires, wherein the plurality of eighth component wires include an eighth component wire length and an eighth component loop resistance; and   wherein at least one of the seventh component wire length and the eighth component wire length are configured responsive to at least one of the seventh component loop resistance and the eighth component loop resistance.   
     
     
         5 . The wire harness of  claim 1 , wherein
 the plurality of first component wires includes at least one first component positive wire having a first component positive wire resistance and a first component positive wire length and at least one first component negative wire having a first component negative wire resistance and a first component negative wire length, wherein the first component loop resistance includes the first component positive wire resistance and the first component negative wire resistance;   the plurality of second component wires includes at least one second component positive wire having a second component positive wire resistance and a second component positive wire length and at least one second component negative wire having a second component negative wire resistance and a second component negative wire length, wherein the second component loop resistance includes the second component positive wire resistance and the second component negative wire resistance.   
     
     
         6 . The wire harness of  claim 5 , wherein
 the plurality of third component wires includes at least one third component positive wire having a third component positive wire resistance and a third component positive wire length and at least one third component negative wire having a third component negative wire resistance and a third component negative wire length, wherein the third component loop resistance includes the third component positive wire resistance and the third component negative wire resistance;   the plurality of fourth component wires includes at least one fourth component positive wire having a fourth component positive wire resistance and a fourth component positive wire length and at least one fourth component negative wire having a fourth component negative wire resistance and a fourth component negative wire length, wherein the fourth component loop resistance includes the fourth component positive wire resistance and the fourth component negative wire resistance.   
     
     
         7 . The wire harness of  claim 4 , wherein
 the plurality of fifth component wires includes at least one fifth component positive wire having a fifth component positive wire resistance and a fifth component positive wire length and at least one fifth component negative wire having a fifth component negative wire resistance and a fifth component negative wire length, wherein the fifth component loop resistance includes the fifth component positive wire resistance and the fifth component negative wire resistance;   the plurality of sixth component wires includes at least one sixth component positive wire having a sixth component positive wire resistance and a sixth component positive wire length and at least one sixth component negative wire having a sixth component negative wire resistance and a sixth component negative wire length, wherein the sixth component loop resistance includes the sixth component positive wire resistance and the sixth component negative wire resistance.   
     
     
         8 . The wire harness of  claim 7 , wherein
 the plurality of seventh component wires includes at least one seventh component positive wire having a seventh component positive wire resistance and a seventh component positive wire length and at least one seventh component negative wire having a seventh component negative wire resistance and a seventh component negative wire length, wherein the seventh component loop resistance includes the seventh component positive wire resistance and the seventh component negative wire resistance;   the plurality of eighth component wires includes at least one eighth component positive wire having an eighth component positive wire resistance and an eighth component positive wire length and at least one eighth component negative wire having an eighth component negative wire resistance and an eighth component negative wire length, wherein the eighth component loop resistance includes the eighth component positive wire resistance and the eighth component negative wire resistance.   
     
     
         9 . The wire harness of  claim 5 , wherein
 at least one of the first component positive wire length, first component negative wire length, second component positive wire length and second component negative wire length are configured responsive to at least one of the first component loop resistance and the second component loop resistance.   
     
     
         10 . The wire harness of  claim 6 , wherein
 at least one of the third component positive wire length, third component negative wire length, fourth component positive wire length and fourth component negative wire length are configured responsive to at least one of the first component loop resistance, the second component loop resistance, the third component loop resistance and the fourth component loop resistance.   
     
     
         11 . The wire harness of  claim 7 , wherein
 at least one of the fifth component positive wire length, fifth component negative wire length, sixth component positive wire length and sixth component negative wire length are configured responsive to at least one of the fifth component loop resistance and the sixth component loop resistance.   
     
     
         12 . The wire harness of  claim 8 , wherein
 at least one of the seventh component positive wire length, seventh component negative wire length, eighth component positive wire length and eighth component negative wire length are configured responsive to at least one of the fifth component loop resistance, the sixth component loop resistance, the seventh component loop resistance and the eighth component loop resistance.   
     
     
         13 . The wire harness of  claim 5 , wherein the first component loop resistance and the second component loop resistance are balanced when the first component loop resistance and the second component loop resistance are substantially equal. 
     
     
         14 . The wire harness of  claim 6 , wherein the first component loop resistance, the second component loop resistance, the third component loop resistance and the fourth component loop resistance are balanced when the first component loop resistance, the second component loop resistance, the third component loop resistance and the fourth component loop resistance are substantially equal. 
     
     
         15 . The wire harness of  claim 7 , wherein the fifth component loop resistance and the sixth component loop resistance are balanced when the fifth component loop resistance and the sixth component loop resistance are substantially equal. 
     
     
         16 . The wire harness of  claim 8 , wherein the fifth component loop resistance, the sixth component loop resistance, the seventh component loop resistance and the eighth component loop resistance are balanced when the fifth component loop resistance, the sixth component loop resistance, the seventh component loop resistance and the eighth component loop resistance are substantially equal. 
     
     
         17 . The wire harness of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first component and the second component is a thermocouple. 
     
     
         18 . A method for electrically balancing a wire harness electrically connected with a first component and a second component, wherein the wire harness includes a Wire Harness Connector (WHC) having a WHC positive terminal and a WHC negative terminal, wherein the first component is electrically connected to the WHC positive terminal and the WHC negative terminal via a plurality of first component wires, wherein the plurality of first component wires include a first component wire length and a first component loop resistance and wherein the second component electrically connected to the first WHC positive terminal and the first WHC negative terminal via a plurality of second component wires, wherein the plurality of second component wires include a second component wire length and a second component loop resistance, the method comprising:
 determining the first component loop resistance;   determining the second component loop resistance; and   configuring at least one of the first component wire length and the second component wire length to balance the resistance of the wire harness.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein configuring at least one of the first component wire length and the second component wire length to balance the resistance of the wire harness includes,
 configuring at least one of the plurality of first component wires and the plurality of second component wires to cause the first component loop resistance and the second component loop resistance to be substantially equal.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein configuring at least one of the first component wire length and the second component wire length to balance the resistance of the wire harness includes configuring at least one of the first component wire length and the second component wire length to cause the first component loop resistance and the second component loop resistance to be substantially equal.