TEMPERATURE CALIBRATION

Why calibrate process temperature sensors?

Because temperature effects the accuracy of a volumetric measurement, process manufacturers of chemical, pharmaceutical, food or petroleum products require accurate temperature measurements—especially for processes where quality or custody transfer are regulated by government agencies. Since all temperature sensors are subject to drift with time, regular calibration or verification against a reliable reference thermometer is required.

At Colonial Instruments we can help make sure that your thermometers and electrical temperature sensors are reading accurately.  Typical turnaround times run about 1 week, however We can offer expedited service, in some cases, same day turn around.

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SERVICE DETAILS

Our Metrology Lab utilizes Fluke Primary Reference Standards having  Accuracies of 0.05°C (0.09°F) across a Temperature Range of  -20°C to 300°C (-4°F to 572°F).

We implemented state of the art Fluke Model 6330 and Model 7320 Compact Temperature Calibration Baths with Stability and uniformity each better than ± 0.008 °C.

Our Fluke 1586A Super-DAQ Precision Temperature Scanner gives us best-in-class temperature mea­surement accuracy. It also allows for simultaneous testing of up to 40 isolated input channels for measuring RTDs, thermocouples, thermistors, dc Voltage, dc cur­rent, and resistance.

The Fluke “Stik” Thermometer is accurate, stable and durable, making is the best alternative to mercury thermometers and existing electronic thermometers. The thin-film RTD sensor and read our are fixed together and digitally mapped, calibrated as a system, and accurate to ± 0.05 °C over the full temperature range.

Equipment Details:

Fluke 1551A Ex Stik Thermometer, 12 inch stainless steel probe

Specifications

Temperature range: –50 °C to 160 °C

Accuracy: ±0.05°C

Display Units: °C & °F

Sensor type: 100 Ω thin film RTD

Probe temperature coefficient: 0.00385 Ω/Ω/°C nominal

Sensor length: ≤ 10 mm

Sensor position (from sheath tip) 3 mm

Minimum immersion depth (per ASTM E 644): 70 mm

Response time: 6.35 mm diameter probe (1/4 in): 21 seconds

Probe hysteresis: ±0.01 °C

Temperature resolution Selectable: 0.1, 0.01, 0.001 (default 0.01)

Sample rate Selectable: 0.5, 1, 2, seconds (default 1)

Operating temperature range of readout: –10 to 50 °C

Calibration: NVLAP accredited, NIST Traceable System Calibration

Characterization: CVD

The Fluke “Stik” Thermometer is accurate, stable and durable, making is the best alternative to mercury thermometers and existing electronic thermometers. The thin-film RTD sensor and read our are fixed together and digitally mapped, calibrated as a system, and accurate to ± 0.05 °C over the full temperature range.

Equipment Details:

Fluke 1552A Ex Stik Thermometer, 12 inch stainless steel probe

Specifications

Temperature range: –80 °C to 300 °C

Accuracy: ±0.05°C

Display Units: °C & °F

Sensor type: 100 Ω thin film RTD

Probe temperature coefficient: 0.00385 Ω/Ω/°C nominal

Sensor length: ≤ 30 mm

Sensor position (from sheath tip) 3 mm

Minimum immersion depth (per ASTM E 644): 120 mm

Response time: 6.35 mm diameter probe (1/4 in): 21 seconds

Probe hysteresis: ±0.01 °C

Temperature resolution Selectable: 0.1, 0.01, 0.001 (default 0.01)

Sample rate Selectable: 0.5, 1, 2, seconds (default 1)

Operating temperature range of readout: –10 to 50 °C

Calibration: NVLAP accredited, NIST Traceable System Calibration

Characterization: ITS-90

Fluke Model 7320 bath cover your needs for low temperature calibrations. The 7320 covers a range from –20 °C to 150 °C. Below 0 °C, this baths maintain an impressive stability of ±0.005 °C with uniformities better than ±0.006 °C. No utility bath performs as well as Fluke Calibration’s compact baths below 0 °C or at critical room and body temperatures—or even at important higher temperatures such as 100 °C and 122 °C.

Equipment Details:

Fluke 7230 Compact Temperature Calibration Bath, Low Temps -20°C to 150°C

Specifications:

Range: –20 °C to 150 °C

Stability: ± 0.005 °C at –20 °C (ethanol), ± 0.005 °C at 25 °C (water), ± 0.007 °C at 150 °C (oil 5012)

Uniformity: ± 0.005 °C at –20 °C (ethanol), ±0.005 °C at 25 °C (water), ±0.010 °C at 150 °C (oil 5012)

Heating Time: 80 minutes, from 25 °C to 150 °C (oil 5012)

Cooling Time: 100 minutes, from 25°C to –20°C (oil 5012)

Stabilization Time: 15-20 minutes

Temperature Setting: Digital display with push-button data entry

Set-Point Resolution: 0.01°; 0.00018° in high-resolution mode

Display Resolution: 0.01°

Digital Setting Accuracy: ±0.5°C

Digital Setting Repeatability: ±0.01°C

Fluke Model 6330 bath delivers all the high temperatures you need up to 300 °C (572 °F). With stability and uniformity at 300 °C better than ±0.015 °C and ±0.020 °C respectively, calibrations can easily be performed at this high temperature with total uncertainty better than ±0.05 °C. At lower temperatures, stability and uniformity are even better.

Equipment Details:

Fluke 6330 Compact Temperature Calibration Bath, High Temps 35°C to 300°C

Specifications:

Range: 35 °C to 300 °C

Stability: ± 0.005 °C at 100 °C (oil 5012), ± 0.010 °C at 200 °C (oil 5017), ± 0.015 °C at 300 °C (oil 5017)

Uniformity: ± 0.007 °C at 100 °C (oil 5012) ± 0.015 °C at 200 °C (oil 5017) ± 0.020 °C at 300 °C (oil 5017)

Heating Time: 250 minutes, from 35 °C to 300 °C (oil 5017)

Cooling Time: N/A

Stabilization Time: 15-20 minutes

Temperature Setting: Digital display with push-button data entry

Set-Point Resolution: 0.01°; 0.00018° in high-resolution mode

Display Resolution: 0.01°

Digital Setting Accuracy: ±0.5°C

Digital Setting Repeatability: ±0.01°C

The most accurate, flexible temperature data acquisition system. The Fluke 1586A is ideal for benchtop calibration of temperature sensors in secondary calibration labs, as well as temperature data acquisition applications in industries such as pharmaceutical, bio-technology, aerospace, food and energy where accurate temperature measurements are critical.

Equipment Details:

1586A Super-DAQ Precision Temperature Scanner, Measure thermocouples, PRTs, thermistors, dc V, dc I, and resistance

Specifications

Mains Voltage:

  • 100 V Setting: 90 V to 110 V
  • 120 V Setting: 108 V to 132 V
  • 220 V Setting: 198 V to 242 V
  • 240 V Setting: 216 V to 264 V

Frequency: 47 Hz to 440 Hz

Power Consumption: 36 VA peak (24 W average)

Environment Temperature:

  • Operating: 0 °C to 50 °C
  • Full accuracy: 18 °C to 28 °C
  • Storage: −20 °C to 70 °C
  • Warm-up: 1 hour to full accuracy specifications

Relative Humidity (non-condensing):

  • Operating:  0 °C to 30 °C <80 %; 30 °C to 50 °C <50 %
  • Storage: −20 °C to 70 °C <95 %

Altitude:

  • Operating: 2,000 m
  • Storage: 12,000 m

Vibration and Shock: Complies with MIL-PRF-28800F Class 3

Channel Capacity:

  • Total analog channels: 45
  • Voltage/resistance channels: 41
  • Current channels:  5
  • Digital I/O: 8 bits
  • Totalizer: 1
  • Alarm outputs: 6
  • Trigger input: 1

Channel Input Connector Types:

  • 1586A Channel 001 (front panel): gold pins, bare wire, spade lugs, banana plugs
  • DAQ-STAQ Multiplexer: gold pins, bare wire, mini spade lugs, mini banana plugs, mini-jack thermocouple
  • High-Capacity Module: gold pins, bare wire

Input Protection: 50 V all functions, terminals and ranges

Math Channels:

  • Number of channels: 20
  • Operations: sum, difference, multiply, divide, polynomial, power, square root, reciprocal, exponential, logarithm, absolute value, average, maximum, minimum

Triggers: interval, external (trigger input), alarm, remote (bus), manual, automated test

Memory:

  • Scan data RAM: 75,000 readings with timestamp
  • Data/Setup flash memory: 20 MB

USB Host Port:

  • Connector type: Type A
  • Function: Memory
  • File system: FAT32
  • Memory capacity: 32 GB

USB Device Port:

  • Connector type: Type B
  • Class: Instrument
  • Function: Control and data transfer
  • Command protocol: SCPI

LAN:

  • Function: Control and data transfer
  • Network protocols: Ethernet 10/100, TCP/IP
  • Command protocol: SCPI

RS-232:

  • Connector: D-sub 9 pin (DE-9)
  • Baud rates: 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400
  • Function: Temperature source control output

Measurement Specifications

Accuracy specifications generally apply with medium and slow sample rates (unless otherwise noted), after a warm-up time of 1 hour, and within an environment temperature range of 18 °C to 28 °C, and may depend on the channel. The confidence level for accuracy specifications is 95 % within 1 year of calibration.

Scan rate:

  • Fast: 10 channels per second max (0.1 seconds per channel) Medium: 1 channel per second (1 second per channel)
  • Slow: 4 seconds per channel

 

MISSION STATEMENT

We take the time, when an instrument is sent in for calibration, to clean up the instrument (remove an Teflon tape from connections, wire brush any debris from pressure connections, do a general cleaning of the instrument, including case and window, etc.) All of this is included in the calibration charge. On analog thermometers we do a minimum 3 point calibration certificate traceable to NIST or equivalent SI unit. We also offer temperature calibration on thermocouples, RTD sensors and temperature transmitters. We have HART capabilities to scale or custom configure transmitters with HART communication protocol.

We provide both re-calibration of existing instruments and calibration on new instruments. Since we stock a wide variety of temperature instruments and thermowells, we can offer in stock options for customers that may need a fast delivery. Give us a call anytime with any questions or inquiries that you may have. One of our experienced calibration technicians or sales persons would be happy to help.