Infrared thermometers have advantages over traditional contact thermometers
1. Convenient! Infrared thermometers provide quick temperature measurements, and in the time it takes to read one leaky junction with a thermocouple, nearly all junctions can be read with an infrared thermometer. Plus, because the infrared thermometers are solid, lightweight (all under 10 ounces), and easy to carry in a holster when not in use. So you can carry it when you are doing factory inspections and daily inspections.
2. Accurate! Another advanced feature of infrared thermometers is accuracy, usually within 1 degree. This capability is especially important when you are doing preventive maintenance, such as monitoring severe production conditions and special events that will cause equipment damage or downtime. Because most equipment and plants run 365 days, downtime equates to lost revenue. Prevent such losses by scanning all on-site electrical equipment—circuit breakers, transformers, fuses, switches, buses, and switchboards—for hot spots. With an infrared thermometer, you can quickly detect even small changes in operating temperature, allowing problems to be fixed in the bud, reducing the expense and scope of repairs due to equipment failure.
3. Safety! Safety is an important benefit of using infrared thermometers. Unlike contact thermometers, infrared thermometers can safely read inaccessible or inaccessible target temperatures, and you can read the target temperature within the range allowed by the instrument. Non-contact temperature measurement can also be performed in unsafe or difficult-to-contact temperature areas, such as near steam valves or heating furnaces, where they do not need to risk burning their fingers when inadvertently contacting the temperature measurement. Accurate measurement of supply/return air temperatures up to 25 feet overhead is as easy as having it at hand. The infrared thermometer has a laser aiming for easy identification of the target area. With it your work becomes much easier.
