Laser Thermometer
I would like to purchase a laser thermometer for use with my fiver and would like a good quality one. Can you recommend any of these and where to buy? Thanks. Mike
Forum Discussion
I purchased the Fluke brand 62Max through Amazon and love it. I use it at home and at work on a regular basis. There are several reviews of the unit on Amazon, including mine.
I posted the following review of the unit on Amazon.
I purchased this unit with several applications in mind.
- health and safety auditing in a heavy manufacturing setting
- evaluating efficiency/effectiveness of HVAC equipment
- monitoring bearing temperatures
- monitoring motor and transformer temperatures
- monitoring inverter temperatures
I am certain I will find numerous additional applications. I have already discovered that the coffee out of the office coffee machine is 129 degrees F. It is still palatable down to about 98 degrees F. Below 98 degrees it loses its charm. (smile)
The unit is easy to set up and use. The controls are simple and fairly well foolproofed. I had it out of the package and in use within ten minutes of its delivery. It appears to be very durable.
I also recommend that you consider spending a few minutes on the Fluke website. There is a nice write-up on this unit with additional suggestions on its use and limitations. You can search by Fluke 62 Max on the Fluke site to review it. There is one photo on the Fluke site that surprises me, however. It is a rather close up photo of an ungloved human hand holding the 62 Max just a few inches from some very heavy duty electrical connections. If the photo is intending to represent the electrical connections as live/energized, I do not think the person holding the unit is compliant with NFPA 70-E.
Again...very nice serious tool for the price.
I posted the following review of the unit on Amazon.
I purchased this unit with several applications in mind.
- health and safety auditing in a heavy manufacturing setting
- evaluating efficiency/effectiveness of HVAC equipment
- monitoring bearing temperatures
- monitoring motor and transformer temperatures
- monitoring inverter temperatures
I am certain I will find numerous additional applications. I have already discovered that the coffee out of the office coffee machine is 129 degrees F. It is still palatable down to about 98 degrees F. Below 98 degrees it loses its charm. (smile)
The unit is easy to set up and use. The controls are simple and fairly well foolproofed. I had it out of the package and in use within ten minutes of its delivery. It appears to be very durable.
I also recommend that you consider spending a few minutes on the Fluke website. There is a nice write-up on this unit with additional suggestions on its use and limitations. You can search by Fluke 62 Max on the Fluke site to review it. There is one photo on the Fluke site that surprises me, however. It is a rather close up photo of an ungloved human hand holding the 62 Max just a few inches from some very heavy duty electrical connections. If the photo is intending to represent the electrical connections as live/energized, I do not think the person holding the unit is compliant with NFPA 70-E.
Again...very nice serious tool for the price.
