Handheld Infrared Thermometers: Difference between revisions
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* use a single 9V battery or two AA batteries (simple maintenance) | * use a single 9V battery or two AA batteries (simple maintenance) | ||
* continuous measurement temperature if trigger button is held | * continuous measurement temperature if trigger button is held | ||
* hold last reading | * hold last reading after trigger button pressed and released (useful on hard to reach places) | ||
* show temperature variation from reference value with different screen colour | * show temperature variation from reference value with different screen colour | ||
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Food processing and storage can also benefit from sample temperature measurements to ensure conformity or other requirements, adjustments for lower energy consumption or another desired result. | Food processing and storage can also benefit from sample temperature measurements to ensure conformity or other requirements, adjustments for lower energy consumption or another desired result. | ||
=Monitoring | =Monitoring suggestions= | ||
Readings can be made at any time. Ensuring that some are done in worst conditions such as high occupancy, intense activity, very cold winter day, very hot summer day, high humidity, intense sun, some doors and windows closed or opened, creates enough scenarios to test various improvements. | Readings can be made at any time. Ensuring that some are done in worst conditions such as high occupancy, intense activity, very cold winter day, very hot summer day, high humidity, intense sun, some doors and windows closed or opened, creates enough scenarios to test various improvements. | ||
[[Image:Infrared Thermometer Measurement Radius.jpg|Infrared Thermometer Laser Pointer Shows Measurement Radius]] | |||
Measurement at a distance of around 3m, with this sample unit, is averaged inside a 20 centimeters diameter circle. | |||
Keep in mind that the further you are from the surface you point the thermometer at, the wider the measurement area so if accurate evaluations are required, the device should be placed as close as possible to the area of interest. To understand what is actually measured, the scan radius laser pointer cast from the thermometer is very important. | |||
=Flexibility= | =Flexibility= | ||