NEW! Improved Infrared Gun
- High quality 12:1 optics
- Bright laser pointer
- Point and Shoot simplicity
- Max temp and hold features
- Easily switch from °C to °F
- Backlit display
- Adjustable emissivity
This is your best deal in a basic infrared gun. Designed for broad general purpose use in research, industrial applications, HVAC, construction, repair or maintenance services, and even around the house if you're technically inclined. Read temperature instantly from a distance. The quality lens and machined baffles ensure accuracy with a 12:1 distance-to-target spot ratio. At 12" you can measure a 1" spot diameter. The bright pointing laser helps you aim.
New features include adjustable emissivity so you can set the IRGUN-S to read a variety of different surface materials. Operation is simple. Pull the trigger to instantly read the temperature of the surface you're pointing at. Let go of the trigger and the reading will stay in "Hold" for several seconds so you can take note of it. While the trigger is depressed, you can also scan looking for maximum or minimum temperatures as you move the laser across a larger target. A useful feature in finding hot or cold spots in walls, insulation, heated objects or larger areas. Other features include an averaging function and a differential mode. High and low alarms are easily set so the IRGUN will beep for readings below or above your preset thresholds.
The main display of the IRGUN-S is big enough to read and it's backlit for easy viewing anytime. Batteries are included and replacements can be found anywhere (2xAAA). Order the optional holster to protect the unit between uses. This is a hiqh-quality, professional tool that will surprise you at this price.
Product Code: IRGUN-S
| Specifications |
| Range | -76°F to 1022°F (-60°C to 550°C) |
| Accuracy (Tamb=25°C) | 15 to 35°C ±2.7°F (1.5°C) |
| Accuracy (Tamb=23°C ±3.0°C) | 0 to 550°C ±2% of reading or 2°C (4°F) whichever is greater -60 to 0°C ±(2°C+0.05°C) |
| Repeatability | 0.15°C at 25°C, 0.75°C at 80°C |
| Resolution | 0.1° from -9.9 to 199.9, 1° beyond |
| Units | Switchable °C or °F |
| Emissivity | 0.95 default - adjustable 0.1 to 1 step 0.01 |
| Response | 1 Second |
| Dist:Target Ratio | 12:1 (1" target diameter at 12" distance) |
| Operating Temp. | 32 to 122°F (0 to 50°C) |
| Battery | 2x AAA, included |
| Certificate | Each unit is calibrated at the factory using NIST-Traceable standards and a Certificate of Conformance is included. |
| User Manual |  Click to download PDF |
Average Customer Review:  2 Reviews
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Better than wood stove thermometers, 10.16.2012
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Reviewer: Ron Lewis (Baltimore, Maryland)
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I bought this Thermometer Gun to use with my wood stoves. When I first tried the gun, I thought is was defective because the laser did not shine. However, after reading the directions, all I had to do was hold the trigger and press the C/F key to turn the laser on and off. So, in every way the gun worked perfectly.
I am glad I can turn the laser off in case one of the children plays with it. It is not safe for children to play with because they can discover how to turn the laser on. And if the laser shines into an eye, it will damage the retina. Even so, turning the laser on and off is not so obvious that a child will figure it out right away. So, you have a few minutes to take it away from them.
It also has a back light you can turn on and off by holding the trigger and pressing the lock key. The back light allows you to read the display in the dark.
This gun is better for monitoring wood stoves than a wood stove thermometer because:
(1) The gun never gets close to the wood stove, so the heat of the wood stove does not destroy it. I have ruined several wood stove thermometers because they contact the wood stove or its vent pipe. When the temperature gets to hot, the magnet becomes demagnetized so that the thermometer falls off. And if the wood stove thermometer gets too hot, it stops measuring the wood stove temperature accurately.
(2) The gun measures the temperature so accurately, wood stove thermometers do not even compare.
(3) The gun gives you an instant temperature. When you fire up a wood stove, the wood stove is actually hotter than the wood stove thermometer indicates because the wood stove thermometer lags behind the true wood stove temperature. The gun gives you the temperature now.
What the gun does not have that wood stove thermometers do have is the minimum and maximum temperatures at which to operate the wood stove. So, for that, I keep one of the old broken wood stove thermometers around. Or you can just remember that you should operate the wood stove between 300 F to 600 F or thereabouts to prevent creosote in the chimney.
The MAX, MIN, and AVG allow you to get super accurate readings under different circumstances. In general, the AVG (average) gives you the most accurate temperature. But if you are measuring a hot object from a distance, then the MAX (maximum) is probably more accurate. And when you are measuring a cold object from a distance, the MIN (minimum) is probably more accurate. The MAX and MIN help at a distance because you may get a lot of sample temperature that are from around the object included with the object temperature samples.
I am very pleased I bought the thermometer gun for wood stoves and other temperature measurements.
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More than I needed but worth it, 1.18.2011
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Reviewer: Bill J (Harding, MN)
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I spent a lot more than I needed to get a high quality unit with lots of features. Since I only use it for basic things like griddle temps and water, I probably didn't need all that much. I do feel good about the accuracy and consistency of this thermometer though and who knows, those fancy features I'm not using could come in handy some day.
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