Fluke 62 Max and 62 Max+ infrared thermometers

Fluke has released the Fluke 62 Max and 62 Max+ infrared thermometers. These rugged, accurate, easy-to-use test tools are dust, water and drop resistant, making them suitable for the harsh conditions faced by technicians in electrical, service, HVAC, process, industrial and facilities maintenance applications.

The thermometers can survive a 3 m drop to a wooden floor, and are IP54 rated to withstand rain, splashing liquids, dust and dirt. They are small and easy to use - small enough to carry comfortably on a tool belt all day and they measure with a trigger click, diplaying on a multi-angle, backlit display to make them easy to read. Dual, rotating lasers on the 62 Max+ accurately identify spot size.

The 62 Max is designed for quick temperature scans of systems to look for anything from unusual hot spots that signal electrical and electro-mechanical malfunctions, to undesirable air intake/output patterns in the building envelope. Because infrared measurement does not require making contact with the surface being measured, technicians can make the measurements from a distance, away from moving machinery or live electrical connections.

The 62 Max has a distance-to-spot ratio of 10:1 and measures temperatures from 30 to 500°C with an accuracy ±1.5% of the reading. The 62 Max+ has a distance-to-spot ration of 12:1 and measures 30 to 650°C with an accuracy ±1.0% of the reading. Both IR thermometers operate on a single AA battery.