The153-IRBThermometerwasdesignedtomeasurecutaneoustemperatureofsmallrodentsveryfastandcontactless. Withthe153-IRBThermometer,weespeciallyfocusedontheopticaldimensionandthepositionoftheIRsensorinordertoallowmeasurementsonverysmallsurfaceswithoutallowingthesensortogetwrongvalueswithintegrationofenvironmenttemperature,whichcanbethecasewithotherindustrialtypeInfraredthermometers.Thisthermometerthusallowseasymeasurementsevenonmicetails-withhighaccuracyandrepeatABIlity.Thecutaneousmeasurementshouldbecorrelatedwithusualrectaltemperatures(seeourRET-2and3rectalprobesforrodents).
The153-IRBthermometerisespeciallyaccurateonatemperaturerangefrom25to40°Candwillprovetobeusefulforotherlabapplicationsaswell.
Technicalspecs,roomtemperatureof15to25°C |
Resolution:0.1°C |
Accuracy:0.3°Cfrom25to40°C |
Accuracyoutsideofthe25-40°Crange:1%+/-1°C |
Globalmeasurementrange:-20°Cto+200°C |
Distanceratio:1:1.5 |
Min.distancetoobjectfrom:0mm |
Min.measurementsize:3mm |
Emissivityfixed,undisclosedvalue |
Infraredtemperature,guidelinesandimportantnotice
Infraredtemperaturemeasurementconsistsinthedetectionofthequantityoflightemittedbythemeasuredobject-theopticalsignalreceivedbythesensorbeingthenconvertedintoanelectricalsignal.Theinstrumentsareequippedwithalenstoconcentratethelightonthesensor.Thislenseshavedifferentcharacteristicsaccordingtotheobjectyouwanttomeasure(diameter,focallength,viewingangleordistancerationbetweenthesurface"seen"bythelensandthedistancetotheobject).
Anotherparametershouldbetakenintoaccount:theemissivity(oramountofemittedlight)ofthemeasuredobject.Thefocalspecificationsoftypicalgeneralthermometersusuallyallowthemeasurementofobjectsfromaminimumdistanceof10to25mmwithaminimumtargetsizeof15mmandadistanceratioof1:10,theemissivityisgenerallyfixedto0,95.Suchthermometersarethereforenotabletomeasurefromlessthan10mmfromtheobject,andthismeasurementincludesallpointsinacircleof15mmofdiameter.Iftheobjectissituated50cmaway,thesurfaceofmeasurementwillhaveadiameterof5cm.Thesesdimensionsarefullyinadequateforcoetaneoustemperaturemeasurementsinrodents...whichispreciselythereasonwhywedevelopedthe152-IRBThermometer.
Importantnotice:measurementtakenintheanimalfurmayincludetheambientaircaughtinthehair,thuscreatingimportantmeasurementvariations.It"sthereforeadvisabletomeasureonnakedsurfaces,likeskin,tail,nose,genitalarea...
