Product selection guide: IR thermometers

Use our product selection guide to find the thermometer that fits your needs best.

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	568 Contact & Infrared Temperature Gun	561 HVAC Infrared & Contact Thermometer

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Application

Recommended uses

Electrical, mechanical, plant, diesel, HVAC

Plant / general maintenance, HVAC

Contact

Probe type	Thermocouple K	Thermocouple K
Temperature range	-270 °C to +1372 °C (-454 °F to +2501 °F)	-40 °C to +550 °C (-40 °F to +1022 °F)
Number of inputs	1	1

Data storage and download

Number of on-board memory locations	99
PC download and software	FlukeView Forms

General

What temperature range do you need to measure?	500 °C (+932 °F)	500 °C (+932 °F)
Will you be working from greater than 5 m (15 ft)?
Will you be measuring objects 200 °C (400 °F), moving, uncontaminatable, energized objects or difficult to reach objects?
Do you need to download data for analysis and reporting?
Do you need on-board memory for trending and comparison?
Will you do any hands-free, real-time temperature monitoring with a PC?

Infrared / non-contact

Non-contact temperature range	500 °C (+932 °F)	500 °C (+932 °F)
Sighting	Laser point	Laser point
Typical distance to target	Up to 7.5 m (25 ft)	Up to 2.5 m (7 ft)

Physical

Form factor	Pistol	Pistol
Dimensions, approximate (H x W x D)	17.5 x 15.5 x 4 cm (7 x 6.5 x 1.7 in)	17.5 x 15.5 x 4 cm (7 x 6.5 x 1.7 in)
Case	Hard case	Hard case (except 561/R& 561/P)
Warranty	2 years	2 years

Measurement Type

Temperature area

Internal, ambient and non-contact surface temperature

Special features

Time stamp	Time of day
Soft-key feature menu navigation
Multiple language interface
Min-Max-Avg-Dif	Min-Max-Avg-Dif	Min-Max-Avg-Dif
English, French, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, German user interface
Material type adjustment (emissivity)	Material table or 0.1 to 1.00 by 0.01	HI/MED/LO
High and low alarms	High and low alarms
Two levels of backlight
Hands-free logging

Other features

Do you want to use industry standard thermocouples?

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