Client
Contact:
Rey Harju
(714) 257-9060
fpinfo@fieldpiece.com
Press Contact:
Beverly
Steinberg
(714) 777-2760
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From Fieldpeice Instruments
BREA, Calif., October
10, 2003-- -- Fieldpiece Instruments announces the introduction of Model ATIR3
accessory head which measures temperature without the need for surface contact.
The ATIR3 includes a powerful laser to make targeting the test spot easier.
Applications include heating and air conditioning where fast and easy measurement
is important, motor bearings where high temperature can indicate bearings
that might need replacement, circuit breakers which can increase in temperature
when not operating properly, and poor power line connections where a bad connection
can get hot.
The ATIR3 head works with all of Fieldpiece’s modular instruments. It
can be used with the HS30 series stick meter to record MIN and MAX temperatures
while hanging from the meter’s magnet. The ATIR3
head can also be used with the data logger to record temperatures over time.
When used with the Fieldpiece Electronic Handle, EHDL1, it acts as a standalone
IR thermometer. It also connects to most DMMs using Fieldpiece's AHDL1 adapter
handle.
Fieldpiece, as a supplier of both contact and non-contact (IR) thermometers,
recommends using non-contact IR thermometers where convenience is more important
than accuracy. For example: registers that are too high to reach; motors that
are too dangerous to touch; or large areas for a comparison of temperature
differences. Accuracy of the ATIR3 is +/-2% of reading or 4OF (whichever is
greater) in the range of 32 OF to 160 OF and +/-3% of reading or 5.5 OF from
0 OF to 31 OF and 161 OF to 752 OF. Accuracies of field calibrated thermocouple
thermometers are typically 1% of reading.
The ATIR3 collects infrared energy and converts it to a millivolt DC signal
that is proportional to the temperature being measured. The temperature measured
will be the average of all the temperatures in the cone of viewability. The
ATIR3 cone of viewability is a circle determined by a simple ratio of 8:1.
The diameter of this circle is 1/8 the distance between the target and the
tip of the ATIR3. For example, if the technician is standing 16 feet from
the target, he'll be taking an average measurement of a two feet diameter
circle. The closer you are to the target, the smaller the area. The further
away,
the larger the area measured.
According to Rey Harju, President of Fieldpiece Instruments, "Because
it can be used with all Fieldpiece modular instruments, the ATIR3 is the most
versatile IR thermometer on the market."
The ATIR3 is priced competitively at $69. (trade), and can be purchased from
any local Fieldpiece distributor. Fieldpiece products are sold exclusively
through authorized Fieldpiece distributors. For the Fieldpiece distributor
closest to you, or to receive a complete price list of all Fieldpiece field
service accessories, contact Pat Clausen at Fieldpiece Instruments, 580 W.
Central #A, Brea, CA 92821. Tel. (714) 257-9060; Fax (714) 257-9069; e-mail:
fpinfo@fieldpiece.com; Web site: www.fieldpiece.com.
Fieldpiece Instruments, Inc. was formed in 1989 to provide instruments and
instrument kits for field service technicians. Fieldpiece designs products
and assembles instrument kits in the U.S. Kit components are manufactured
in the U.S. and overseas.
Fieldpiece
Instruments, Inc.
580 W. Central, Suite A
Brea, CA 92821
(714) 257-9060 FAX (714) 257-9069
fpinfo@fieldpiece.com