Giving up stem thermometers to check temp rise and drop forever
...so I have been researching and found a Fluke dual port differential reading thermometer for over four hundred dollars...but made in China.
That was the deal breaker.
I want a good thermometer that does not need to be calibrated every time I use it.
I have the SHR77A. High accuracy, never needs to be calibrated. Solid instrument. Probe storage could use improvement, but once you get a routine down you can manage to get them in there and get it closed without much hassle. I bought an extra pipe strap so I could check SH and SC simultaneously. The Cooper pipe straps are more accurate than any temperature clamps that I've tried.
I like Cooper products as well. I have a few of their stick thermometer. i keep one in my pen pocket for taking quick temp measurements. Cooper products are used alot in testing food preperation and saftey/code enforcement testing to make sure that chinese cat meat is stored at the to correct temp. I too have Fluke 52 with k-type thermocouples which i do not like as much anymore since i've been exposed to thermistor accuracy.
I keep My Fluke 52 in my Combustion analyzer case for checking temp rise, but i wish they had thermistor sensors. I'm more interested in accuracy more then speed. I like the tool just not the sensors. I may have to get a cooper setup. I wouldn't mind having another Cooper product period.
WHAT THERMOMETER (TYPE, Brand<model) WOULD YOU USED TO DOUBLE CHECK A THERMOSTATS ACCURACY?
I like Cooper products as well. I have a few of their stick thermometer. i keep one in my pen pocket for taking quick temp measurements. Cooper products are used alot in testing food preperation and saftey/code enforcement testing to make sure that chinese cat meat is stored at the to correct temp. I too have Fluke 52 with k-type thermocouples which i do not like as much anymore since i've been exposed to thermistor accuracy.
I keep My Fluke 52 in my Combustion analyzer case for checking temp rise, but i wish they had thermistor sensors. I'm more interested in accuracy more then speed. I like the tool just not the sensors. I may have to get a cooper setup. I wouldn't mind having another Cooper product period.
WHAT THERMOMETER (TYPE, Brand<model) WOULD YOU USED TO DOUBLE CHECK A THERMOSTATS ACCURACY?
I use my IR for checking t-stats. I move the laser spot around until the reading on the IR matches the reading on the t-stat, then say "See there, your t-stat is accurate".
Does anyone else make a dual probe thermistor style meter that is worth anything except Cooper. My boss has one and I agree that its great, but the design is horrible. I am looking for something smaller and more friendly to use. Is there even anything like that out there?
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The fluke 52 isn't a bad meter if you can get thermistor temp probes for it so it would be more accurate. I am in search for thermistor sensors for it as well. Even with the k-type the Fluke 52 is still a very high quality product.
My next purchase is a coope sch77. If you can afford it, its way better just to buy the better product. Just the fact that i can prevent you from making a mistake on a serivce call will pay for its self and then some....Nothing more embrassing then having to go on a follow up call...at least of you a competent tech that takes pride in their work.
Does anyone else make a dual probe thermistor style meter that is worth anything except Cooper. My boss has one and I agree that its great, but the design is horrible. I am looking for something smaller and more friendly to use. Is there even anything like that out there?
OP don't want to hear about it but you could use a Digi-Cool AK-900 for a dual thermometer. I saw some UEi thermistor thermometers too.
The fluke 52 isn't a bad meter if you can get thermistor temp probes for it so it would be more accurate. I am in search for thermistor sensors for it as well. Even with the k-type the Fluke 52 is still a very high quality product.
My next purchase is a coope sch77. If you can afford it, its way better just to buy the better product. Just the fact that i can prevent you from making a mistake on a serivce call will pay for its self and then some....Nothing more embrassing then having to go on a follow up call...at least of you a competent tech that takes pride in their work.
I don't think that you're going to find thermistor type sensors for a thermocouple thermometer.
I have the SHR77A. High accuracy, never needs to be calibrated. Solid instrument. Probe storage could use improvement, but once you get a routine down you can manage to get them in there and get it closed without much hassle. I bought an extra pipe strap so I could check SH and SC simultaneously. The Cooper pipe straps are more accurate than any temperature clamps that I've tried.
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