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    Testo 560, apparently fault



    In pdf you will find pressure/temperature scale of water and besides of this table, 3 pictures of the Testo560, 2 in Pa and 1 in Microns.

    You will see that the figures on the screen of the Testo 560 doesn't match with those in the Coolpack table.

    How it comes? I can't find what's wrong.
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    Re: Testo 560, apparently fault

    I think you are confusing the vapour pressure with the saturated evaporating pressure.
    The triple point of water is 0°C, so vapor equlibrium only exists above 0°C.

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    Re: Testo 560, apparently fault

    The Testo is in vacuum mode and you can see in the right corner H2O
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    Re: Testo 560, apparently fault

    Resolution of instrument is 80microns and accuracy is +/-0.5% of scale. I don't think it can do any better than that. Try zeroing the instrument.

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    Re: Testo 560, apparently fault

    Quote Originally Posted by NoNickName View Post
    Resolution of instrument is....
    I think that accuracy (or resolution) has nothing to do to it.
    The conversion from pressure to temperature goes wrong.
    One of the two is at least wrong, but who (Testo or Coolpack?)
    CoolPack is freeware and you can find it on google

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    Re: Testo 560, apparently fault

    Coolpack can't be wrong. It's a mathematical software. I cross confirmed the output values with another software.

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    Re: Testo 560, apparently fault

    NoNickname, Gerrit has a point I think, even with the given inaccuracy, the conversion between pressure and temperature must match anyhow because the Testo measures pressure and then converts it via the software to a temperature.
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    Re: Testo 560, apparently fault

    I bet it has to do with the sea level adjustment in the testo. Its adjustable to where you reside.

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    Re: Testo 560, apparently fault

    It starts from zero and the adjustment was done. Still not solved.
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    Re: Testo 560, apparently fault

    Quote Originally Posted by Peter_1 View Post
    N...the conversion between pressure and temperature must match anyhow because the Testo measures pressure and then converts it via the software to a temperature.
    I meant, the Testo is converting its pressure to a saturated evaporating temperature because that's table the Testo uses, the saturated one.
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    Re: Testo 560, apparently fault

    Hey Peter_1, and Figaro

    This is my Testo560, and he is set to sea level
    Until now no reply received from Testo

    Still in limbo
    I meet them soon on exhibitions

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