Product Selection Guide: Contact thermometers

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

	Remove	Remove

	53 II Temperature Logging Digital Thermometer	Fluke 568 Ex Intrinsically Safe Infrared Thermometer

Show only the differences

Recommended uses

Laboratory, quality assurance, process calibration, food safety, HVAC

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

Number of on-board memory locations	500	99
PC download and software	FlukeView Forms

What temperature range do you need to measure?	900 °C (+1600 °F)	-40 °C to +800 °C (-40 °F to +1472 °F)
Do you need more than 1 % 1 °C (2 °F) accuracy?
Do you need to download data for analysis and reporting?
Do you need on-board memory for trending and comparison?
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?

Form factor	Flat	Pistol
Dimensions, approximate (H x W x D)	17.3 x 8.6 x 3.8 cm (6.8 x 3.4 x 1.5 in)	17.69 x 5.18 x 16.36 cm (6.965 x 2.039 x 6.441 in)
Battery	3 AA	3 AAA
Warranty	3 years	2 years
Case		Hard case

Temperature area

Internal, ambient and non-contact surface temperature

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

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

Show only the differences