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Temperature Measurement
That Maxwell book that was returned to a library 115 years late: what’s it about? Part 2
Work on resistance measurement, described in An Elementary Treatise on Electricity, helped pave the way to successful trans-Atlantic telegraphy. In Part 1, I discussed An Elementary Treatise on Electricity by James Clerk Maxwell. One volume made national news earlier this summer when it was returned to New Bedford, Mass. Free Public Library 115 years overdue. […]
That Maxwell book that was returned to a library 115 years late: what’s it about? (Part 1)
Published in 1881, An Elementary Treatise on Electricity evolved from notes Maxwell had written in preparation for lectures on electricity at the Cavendish Laboratory. In June 2023, the national media carried a story about a book 115 years overdue that was returned to the Free Public Library in New Bedford, Mass. The book turned out […]
How does a thermocouple work, and do I really need an ice bath (part 2 of 2)?
Modern thermocouple instruments automate the cold-junction-compensation process. Part 1 of this two-part series introduced thermocouple cold-junction compensation (CJC). This part will elaborate on the concept. Table 1, presented in part 1 and repeated here, lists a subset of the NIST voltage and temperature data for the type T thermocouple.Figure 1 shows a typical measurement setup, […]
How does a thermocouple work, and do I really need an ice bath (part 1 of 2)?
Efforts at the Bureau of Standards 110 years ago paved the way for the cold-junction-compensation technique used today. Thermocouples have long been used to make temperature measurements. They are simple, consisting of a pair of wires of dissimilar metals welded together at one end. They are rugged, operate over wide temperature ranges, and generate readily […]
Calibrators ease the DMM workload
The 5560A from Fluke Calibration lets you calibrate DMMs to 6½. Other models handle fewer digits.
High-density thermocouple measurement module lowers testing costs
A new high-density thermocouple measurement module called the ITCU-16 provides four times the channel density for thermocouple measurements than previous input modules and can acquire more temperature and low voltage inputs utilizing fewer slots. Says AstroNova Test & Measurement General Manager, Bryan Nadeau, “The ITCU-16 is ideal for higher channel count mixed-signal applications. It allows […]
Thermal Imaging camera handles quick temperature checks on PCBs, small electronics
Newark element14, the Development Distributor, is now shipping the new FLIR ETS320 Thermal Imaging camera, designed for quick temperature checks on printed circuit boards and other small electronics in the laboratory and accurate quality assurance and factory acceptance testing. Heat can be an important factor in understanding how a system is functioning and the FLIR […]
Thermal camera, stand optimized for benchtop analysis of PCB thermal characteristics
FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) today announced the launch of the FLIR ETS320 thermal imaging solution for electronics testing in engineering benchtop environments. As the first FLIR camera designed specifically for benchtop work in testing and analyzing the thermal characteristics of electronic components and printed circuit boards (PCBs), the FLIR ETS320 aims to advance testing […]
Infrared camera sports on-screen editing capability
Fluke Corp. introduces the new Fluke TiX620 Infrared Camera, joining the TiX640, TiX660 and TiX1000 models as part of the Fluke Expert Series. The TiX620 is an ideal infrared camera for the experienced thermographer. Its 640 x 480 resolution provides high measurement accuracy and 5.6 inch high-resolution LCD screen affords a premium in-field viewing experience […]
