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Table of Contents
Title Page
Introduction................................................................................................ 1
Contact Fluke Calibration .......................................................................... 1
Safety Information ..................................................................................... 1
Specifications and Environmental Conditions ........................................... 3
Installation ................................................................................................. 3
Unpack the Product .............................................................................. 4
Uncrate and Move the Bath .................................................................. 4
Bath Environment ................................................................................. 5
Tipping Prevention Bracket Installation ................................................ 5
Installation On A Wood Floor ........................................................... 5
Installation On A Concrete Floor...................................................... 5
Parts and Controls..................................................................................... 7
Front Panel ........................................................................................... 7
Bath Tank and Lid................................................................................. 8
Rear Panel and the Fluid Expansion Reservoir.................................... 9
Before You Begin ...................................................................................... 10
Power.................................................................................................... 12
Bath Preparation and Filling ................................................................. 12
Set the Temperature............................................................................. 13
Bath Use.................................................................................................... 13
General ................................................................................................. 13
Comparison Calibration ........................................................................ 14
Calibrate Multiple Probes...................................................................... 15
General Operation..................................................................................... 15
Heat Transfer Fluid ............................................................................... 15
Temperature Range......................................................................... 15
Viscosity........................................................................................... 15
Specific Heat.................................................................................... 15
Thermal Conductivity ....................................................................... 16
Thermal Expansion .......................................................................... 16
Electrical Resistivity ......................................................................... 17
Fluid Lifetime.................................................................................... 17
Safety............................................................................................... 17
Cost.................................................................................................. 17
Commonly Used Fluids......................................................................... 17