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    Fluke IR Thermometer



    I have been impulse buying again !

    Just bought a Fluke 62 Mini Infrared Thermometer and was wondering if anyone has used one before and if so are they any good/reliable/accurate.

    Fluke claim they are quite good, but as we all know they would not tell us they are c**p.



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    Re: Fluke IR Thermometer

    Infra Red thermometers are only good or giving an indication of what is happening.

    I use them for a quick check to see if a water pipe is changing temperature or an air discharge is cool/warm/hot.

    I've found too many variable readings to rely on them for accurate temperature readings.
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    Re: Fluke IR Thermometer

    Quote Originally Posted by Brian_UK View Post
    Infra Red thermometers are only good or giving an indication of what is happening.

    I use them for a quick check to see if a water pipe is changing temperature or an air discharge is cool/warm/hot.

    I've found too many variable readings to rely on them for accurate temperature readings.
    thanks Brian

    i shall keep it just for rough temp guides and the laser will come in handy for teasing my dog

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    Re: Fluke IR Thermometer

    Quote Originally Posted by chillerman2006 View Post
    I have been impulse buying again !

    Just bought a Fluke 62 Mini Infrared Thermometer and was wondering if anyone has used one before and if so are they any good/reliable/accurate.

    Fluke claim they are quite good, but as we all know they would not tell us they are c**p.
    me too,RS had a half price offer, fluke volt stick,infrared thermo and clamp meter

    glad its not just me and my inpulse buying
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    Re: Fluke IR Thermometer

    Chillerman

    watch out for shiny surfaces, or anything with a reflection has a differant emissivity rating (how much I.R. radiation is emitted from that surface). Always use a bit of mat black electrical tape stuck ontop of the surface)

    Handy tool just gotta know when its lying!

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    Re: Fluke IR Thermometer

    Quote Originally Posted by superswill View Post
    me too,RS had a half price offer, fluke volt stick,infrared thermo and clamp meter

    glad its not just me and my inpulse buying
    Ha ha nice 1 superswill

    Paid just under £90 with vat from RS then see it online for under £50

    I know am not gonna like the answer but I gotta ask anyway

    How much was your collection at half price

    Cheers

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    Re: Fluke IR Thermometer

    Quote Originally Posted by THE WOMBAT View Post
    Chillerman

    watch out for shiny surfaces, or anything with a reflection has a differant emissivity rating (how much I.R. radiation is emitted from that surface). Always use a bit of mat black electrical tape stuck ontop of the surface)

    Handy tool just gotta know when its lying!
    Thanks WOMBAT

    Next purchase will definatley be "mat black tape"

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    Re: Fluke IR Thermometer

    I have FLIR T-400 at my disposal , i must say that is the best bit of kit ive used. My company bought it for inspections of electrical dis boards and the like. I've found uses for it in data centres for load evaluating servers, a/c units loading. Even shutting up winey pants office girls with 'i'm too cold/hot bollocks. I think every engineer should have one, not cheap at 16K

    P.s. it also detects french nickers, G-strings, and commando's hahaha

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    Re: Fluke IR Thermometer

    Quote Originally Posted by THE WOMBAT View Post
    I have FLIR T-400 at my disposal ,

    P.s. it also detects french nickers, G-strings, and commando's hahaha
    Bang goes my Testo DMG savings pot

    I gotta get one of them camera's

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    Re: Fluke IR Thermometer

    check out my pics for the frenchies lol

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