Product selection guide: IR thermometers

Use our product selection guide to find the thermometer that fits your needs best.

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	Fluke 568 Infrared and Contact Thermometer	Fluke 568 Ex Intrinsically Safe Infrared Thermometer

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Recommended uses

Electrical, mechanical, plant, diesel, HVAC

Electrical, refining, pharmaceutical, process industries, mechanical, plant, diesel, HVAC

Number of on-board memory locations	99	99
PC download and software	FlukeView Forms

What temperature range do you need to measure?	500 °C (+932 °F)	-40 °C to +800 °C (-40 °F to +1472 °F)
Will you be working from greater than 5 m (15 ft)?
Will you be measuring objects 200 °C (400 °F), moving, uncontaminatable, energized objects or difficult to reach objects?
Do you need to download data for analysis and reporting?
Do you need on-board memory for trending and comparison?
Will you do any hands-free, real-time temperature monitoring with a PC?

Non-contact temperature range	500 °C (+932 °F)	-40 °C to +800 °C (-40 °F to +1472 °F)
Sighting	Laser point	Laser point
Typical distance to target	Up to 7.5 m (25 ft)	Up to 7.5 m (25 ft)
Accuracy		Greater of ± 1 % or ± 1.0 °C (± 2.0 °F)
Distance to spot (D:S)		50:1

Form factor	Pistol	Pistol
Dimensions, approximate (H x W x D)	17.5 x 15.5 x 4 cm (7 x 6.5 x 1.7 in)	17.69 x 5.18 x 16.36 cm (6.965 x 2.039 x 6.441 in)
Case	Hard case	Hard case
Warranty	2 years	2 years
Battery		3 AAA

Temperature area

Internal, ambient and non-contact surface temperature

Time stamp	Time of day
Soft-key feature menu navigation
Multiple language interface
Min-Max-Avg-Dif	Min-Max-Avg-Dif	Min-Max-Avg-Dif
English, French, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, German user interface
Material type adjustment (emissivity)	Material table or 0.1 to 1.00 by 0.01	Material table or 0.1 to 1.00 by 0.01
High and low alarms	High and low alarms	High and low alarms
Two levels of backlight
Hands-free logging
Hazardous location approval

Do you want to use industry standard thermocouples?
Will you use the thermometer in a hazardous location where there might be explosive gases?

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