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Application Note

How hot? Use the spot.

Temperature is the second most common measurement in

the world (the first is time). For something that is measured

so often, wouldn’t it be great to have a thermometer that’s

as easy to carry and as fast to read as your wristwatch?

Fluke’s family of infrared (IR)

thermometers gives you speed

and convenience. Point. Squeeze.

Read the results. It’s quick and

easy, and helps you get your job

done faster.

In addition, Fluke’s newest

infrared thermometer adds

another element—improved

targeting for increased accuracy.

The Fluke 62 MAX+ provides

two targeting lasers to help you

better see “the spot.” To better

understand how the 62 MAX+

will help you, let’s take a look at

what the spot means.

For anyone who uses an IR

thermometer, understanding

the measurement spot is key

to getting accurate measure-

ments. Think about using the

spot in the same way you see

things with your eyes. If you’re

up close to an object, you can

see only the things directly in

front of you. As you move farther

back, your field of view expands

and you see a much wider

perspective.

The formal name for this is

“distance to spot ratio.” If your

thermometer has a 10:1 distance

to spot ratio, and you are 10

inches away from your target,

you will measure the tempera-

ture of a one-inch circle. If you

are 10 feet away, your measure-

ment spot will be a one-foot

circle.

Summary of content (2 pages)

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How hot? Use the spot. Application Note Temperature is the second most common measurement in the world (the first is time). For something that is measured so often, wouldn’t it be great to have a thermometer that’s as easy to carry and as fast to read as your wristwatch? Fluke’s family of infrared (IR) thermometers gives you speed and convenience. Point. Squeeze. Read the results. It’s quick and easy, and helps you get your job done faster.
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Figure 1 shows an example of why this is important. In the illustration, a hot pipe is mounted on a brick wall. On the left side of the illustration, a user takes a measurement from a distance where the spot covers not only the hot pipe, but also the cooler brick wall. The reading shows the average of the entire spot. On the right side, the user has moved closer and the spot is smaller. The thermometer gives an accurate reading of the temperature of the hot pipe.