infa red thermometer reccomendations

TGO_54

reccomendations for an infa red thermometer - the point and shoot type. I need something durable, accurate, and simple to use. Have one you love? Have one you hate? let me know.
Thanks

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Uni R

Raytek

I have an ST60 and love it. Get one with a high distance to spot ratio. Having 30:1 is much better than 8 or 12:1 otherwise you have to get 3 or 4 times as close to measure things. They are all super simple to use, and even the ones with extra features don't make them harder to use, just more versatile.

Ted_9

I have a Raytek minitemp that I use that was under $100.00 and easy to use. But It starts off at 1 @6 ratio.

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Weezbo

the ray tek is good for me....

However hot rod has this like super delux ultra cool one that tkes a area wide picture...i was into getting one of them it would be the deal however i sorta misplaced the thread he gave us for it..some where in Canada i think.

Ron Schroeder_2

Usage Warning.

I have a Raytek and several others too. They all work fine.

The thing to remember is that any IR thermometer is very in-accurate on metalic surfaces due to low emissivity of metal. To measure something like a copper pipe, you need to either paint it or stick a paper label on it to target or you will get a much lower than true temperature. The color of the paint or label makes little differance.

Uni R

Emissivity

Adjustable emissivity on the ST60... Another reason that's my recommendation.

Ron Schroeder_2

But you need to know the emissivity to adjust it. That's why I always use a label or paint.

Jason Horner

http://www.raytek-northamerica.com/cat.html?cat_id=2.3.11

List price is just under $10,000 !!!

TGO_54

Thanks for all the replys - I guess I'll be looking at Rayteck

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Ron Schroeder_2

That's just a cheapy. Here is the one that I use:

http://www.flirthermography.com/cameras/camera/1063/

$30,000.

Ron

bob_25

infrared camera

saw an article the other day that said that these new digital cameras are sensitive to infrared. all you need to take infrared pictures is a filter. no personal experience. bob

Uni R

Or any videocam...

Any videocamera that has night shooting capabilities. That isn't exactly useful for measuring specific temperatures although you could go outside of a house on a cold dark day and get a good idea of where the heatloss happens.

Ron Schroeder_2

An infrared camera is totally different from a thermal imaging camera. An infrared camera (or infrared film) can only see "heat" that is over about 1000 degrees. It is really only looking at reflected infrared light that is coming from other sources. Not usefull for HVAC work.

Ron