The Fluke 1523P4156 Single Channel Reference Thermometer Kit with Model 5615-12-P PRT and Carrying Case includes the versatile 1523 thermometer that measures, graphs and records three sensor types with one tool. Support for PRTs/RTDs, thermocouples, and thermistors provide flexibility to choose the right probe for the job. This thermometer readout delivers exceptional accuracy, a wide measurement range, logging, and trending, all in a handheld tool that you can take anywhere.

The Fluke 1523 lets you handle field applications, laboratory measurements and data logging with ease.

You need accuracy for compliance, product yields, energy savings, and consistent results. The Fluke 1523 uses current reversal, a technique used in high-end instruments, to eliminate thermal EMFs for precision temperature measurements. Specifications are guaranteed from -10 °C to 60 °C ambient temperature. Special precision resistors and a highly stable reference voltage source keep 1523 accuracy virtually insensitive to environmental temperature.

The Fluke 1523 Reference Thermometer endures rigorous testing in temperature extremes and under harsh conditions of vibration, so you can take it anywhere you need to go. An optional magnetic hanger allows you to hang the thermometer for easy viewing while freeing your hands to focus on the job.

See trends graphically on the Fluke 1523 thermometer's 128 x 64 backlit LCD display. You can change the graph's resolution at the touch of a button. Now it is easy to see when the temperature is stable, without statistics or long delays, or monitor processes over time to verify correct operation.

Document on demand up to 25 readings and associated statistics for easy retrieval. You can view the data through the display or by uploading it to a PC via RS-232 connection and 9940 software. To monitor and log more data over time, use a PC and optional LogWare II software.

RS-232-to-USB adapters are available for those who prefer USB connectors. Battery power lasts at least 20 hours on three AA batteries, or use the DC power adapter for extended periods of measurement. Power saving features can be enabled or disabled for longer battery life.

The Fluke 1523-P4-156 also includes the INFO-CON Connector. Inside the INFO-CON, a memory chip keeps calibration information for the attached probe. Simply plugging in the probe uploads the information to the readout, ensuring the correct temperature conversion for accurate, hassle-free measurements.

Probes may be locked by password to specific channels and readouts for security or for system calibration traceability. Plug any thermocouple with mini-thermocouple jacks into an optional universal thermocouple adapter for convenient measurements. Each thermocouple adapter or standard connector supports reference junction compensation (RJC), with its own internal precision thermistor.

Applications

Calibration, loop checking, conformance testing, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair are some of the varied duties that a Fluke 1523 can handle. Use it for a handy temperature reference in baths, dry-block calibrators, thermowells, clean rooms, engines, heat exchangers, furnaces, freezers, or anything else that must be calibrated, checked, or maintained.

Calibration - Tolerances of RTDs, thermocouples, transmitters and temperature controllers improve over time. Calibrations determine which instruments to accept against their tolerances. If you make comparisons to an inaccurate reference standard, the risks of false accept and false reject increase. Test uncertainty ratios (TURs) that keep the reference four times more accurate than the test unit will greatly reduce this risk. The Fluke 1523 lets you get better TURs on a widerrange of workload.

Test and measurement - Testing the performance of internal and external combustion engines, turbines, steam systems, cooling towers, heat exchangers, and refrigeration systems requires measuring differences between inlet and outlet temperatures.

In addition, graphing in the 1523 makes it easy to see temperature trends in a system and quickly identify stability.

With a precision thermistor in stainless steel or Teflon coating, the Fluke 1523 combines laboratory accuracy with speed, reliability, and intuitive measurement. And no more waiting for 20 minutes for equilibration; you can see graphically when the temperature trend is stable.