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The Hive => Chemicals & Equipment => Topic started by: platcat on July 25, 2002, 10:17:00 AM

Title: external temp probe(lazer)
Post by: platcat on July 25, 2002, 10:17:00 AM

Does anybee have knowledge of accuracy or inaccuracy of those point and shoot temp probes?? On glassware/rxn,s/? they are cheap and swip uses a variety at work to measure temps and operation of working catalysts scrubbing waste gass,s.Do they work thru the glass?On the job I am measuring the temp of the containment piping to deduce operation vs inoperation.Swip has not acquired one yet for hobby use. ;D

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Title: I have one of these multimeters with ext.
Post by: raffike on July 25, 2002, 10:25:00 AM

I have one of these multimeters with ext. temp probe and it's pretty accurate.Like when water boils it shows 99-100.

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Title: Should work
Post by: Fully_Auto on July 25, 2002, 12:14:00 PM

The cheapest IR thermometer I've seen costs about $100.

Title: they're fairly accurate
Post by: goiterjoe on July 25, 2002, 07:29:00 PM

They'll take accurate readings within a couple degrees Kelvin of an oil bath from 3-4 meters away.  Taking a temperature reading on the outside of a glass is somewhat inaccurate at elevated temperatures, with the error being directly proportional to the temperature difference between the glass and the outside air.

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