The Secondary Laboratory Isotech’s Millennium Collection of Products for the Secondary Temperature Laboratory 2006/07 temperature calibration equipment & services The companyThe is Hyperionalways willing R Calibration to Bath comprises a blackbody cavity for calibration of radiation give technicalpyrometers. advice An importantand factor is that its operation range includes ambient temperature. assistance where appropriate. CONTENTS Equally becauseThe temperatureof the program of of the cavity can be set to within 0.1°C at any point from -10°C to +80°C. continual development and Introduction - The Secondary Laboratory 3 This elegant, modern-styled range has been designed to work from a series of Peltier modules, improvement, we reserve the right Selection Guide for the Secondary Laboratory 4-5 to amend orwhich alter can characteristics be used either to heat or to cool a metal block. In conjunction with a specially and design withoutprogrammed prior notice. microprocessor-based controller it offers a uniqueIsotech conceptSecondary in Instruments calibration sources. 6 This publicationWith isthis for bath,information a temperature above, below or at ambient915 temperatureParallel Tube Liquidcan be Bath set and 7-10 this only. temperature will be maintained whether the source needs to be cooled or heated.798 Hydra 11-13 All registered product names and 813 Stirred Ice Bath 14 trademarks belong to their 820 Large Volume Liquid Calibration Bath 15 respective companies. 875 Fluidized Calibration Bath 16-17 877 Thermocouple Calibration Facility 18 - 19 The print on the front cover shows the development of the thermometer from POTTS - Points On The Temperature Scale 21 Philo’s experiment in Byzantium 200 years B.C. 580 Oceanus - 6 POTTS 22 - 23 The figure is credited to Fludd, a 510 Medusa POTTS 24 - 25 Welsh mystic in 1638. For more information on the history of 520 Europa - 6 POTTS 26 - 27 the thermometerModel the No reader 982 is referred Metal Clad Fixed Point Cells 28 - 29 to:- Case size (approx) Height 300mm ‘A History of the Thermometer and its Quartz Clad Slim Fixed Point Cells 30 - 31 Use in MetrWidthology’ 265mm by W.E. Depth Knowles 180mm 426 Oberon High Temperature Furnace 32 Middleton Cavity(The John size Hopkins 50mm diameter, Press, 150mm deep Baltimore, Maryland). 461 Simple Liquid Nitrogen Apparatus 33 Weight 10kg Low Temperature Radiation Pyrometer Primary Source Temperature range -10°C to 80.0°C (with an ambient 50mm Cavity Diameter 909 25.5 & 100Ω Working SPRT’s 34 of 20°C) 0.995 Emissivity, Compact Emissivity Greater than .995 935-14-77 25.5Ω Working SPRT’s 35 Stability ±0.1°C 962 0.25Ω High Temperature Thermometer 36 Power 200w 1600 NCJ Standard Thermocouple 37 Uniformity ± 0.5°C. Microk Precision Thermometer 38-40 Accuracy Between indicated and actual temperature agrees with National 954 Selector Switch - RTD Eight Channel Switch 41 Standards to better than ±2°C. 456 Temperature Controlled Fixed AC/DC Resistors 42 Options 1. Set of 4 orifice plates to restrict cavity aperture diameter Software for the Millennium 43 to 40mm, 30mm, 20mm or 10mm. 2. Probe 935-14-16 Cal NotePad Isotech Support Software 44 3. Carry Case l-cal Software 45 I-cal Easy 46 How to Order Model 982 Hyperion R Please state supply voltage and options required Products in this catalogue are all Compliant two/2 ThermocoupleIntroduction The Secondary Laboratory In databook 2 Isotech describes the best Comparison The Secondary Laboratory temperature range can be Equipment available, together with Fixed Point Cells and divided into three. Apparatus for the calibration of high quality industrial Low temperature range (-80ºC to +250ºC) using stirred, sensors, instruments, thermometers and resistors. parallel tube liquid baths such as models 915 and 798, followed by Medium temperature range (+50ºC to The comparison equipment described creates a volume +700ºC) typified by the model 875. Finally the High of constant temperature into which a calibrated standard temperature range (150ºC to 1300ºC) is exemplified by thermometer together with the unknown thermometers the 877. These products are described briefly on the are situated. following pages. The calibrated thermometer measures the temperature Full evaluation reports are freely available describing in simultaneously to the unknowns which are compared to detail the performance of each product. Before you it. choose the apparatus for your Secondary Laboratory please ask for our evaluation reports. A secondary laboratory needs apparatus, thermometers, a measuring instrument and some stable resistors. It also Since these reports were prepared for UKAS followed by requires one or two Fixed Points to re-verify its actual audits the figures presented in the reports are fully thermometers. proven and not just wishful thinking. All these will be found on the following pages. Thermometers for the Secondary Laboratory. We recommend the models 909 and 962 for the SPRT’s in Benefit from Isotech’s Millennium Range of Products for your Secondary Laboratory combined with the Standard the Secondary Laboratory. Thermocouple model 1600. At Isotech we operate three UKAS Accredited Resistors and Measuring Instruments for the Secondary Laboratories. Laboratory. The newly launched MicroK Precision Thermometer offers Our Secondary Laboratory calibrates using the highest an unequalled combination of accuracy, stability and quality comparison techniques and by a series of slim versatility. Supporting both resistance thermometers and fixed point cells and apparatus. thermocouples with accuracy to ±0.4ppm. Benefit from our experience of running a UKAS Automation and Scanning. accredited Secondary Laboratory since 1985. The wide At Isotech we use and recommend our own 8 way choice of products presented on the following pages Selector Switchs which can be manually or automatically represent 20 years of development of products, and switched between all 8 channels which can themselves be identification of the requirements of industry. either Platinum thermometers or thermocouples. We also have software programs that can be used to control your Secondary Laboratory. www.isotech.co.uk/secondary two/3 Selection Guide for the Secondary Laboratory 1. Comparison Baths 915 Parallel Tube Liquid Bath Temperature range -65ºC to 300ºC, pages 7 - 10 Typical uncertainties of measurement ±0.0005ºC over the complete temperature range of -65ºC to 300ºC. Wide temperature range using silicon Low oils and other liquids. All components in contact with liquid are 316 stainless steel. 7 litre capacity. 798 Hydra Temperature range -80ºC to 300ºC, pages 11 - 13 Large depth of immersion, low vertical gradient, large working volume, 3 models available, calibrates thermocouples, thermistors and resistance thermometers. Variable flow rate. 820 Large Volume Liquid Calibration Bath Temperature range 5ºC to 200ºC, page 15 Large volume for the calibration of a number of sensors. Wide temperature range of 30ºC to 200ºC. Ten page evaluation report available upon request. Good comparison accuracy ±0.01ºC inside equalising block. Model No 982 Case size (approx) Height 300mm 813 Stirred Ice Bath Width 265mm Depth 180mm Temperature range 0ºC, page 14 Cavity size 50mm diameter, 150mm deep 300mm depth of immersion. 0ºC created by stirred ice/water mixture. Weight 10kg Low Temperature Radiation Pyrometer Primary Source Accuracy ±0.005ºC absolute, ±0.001ºC by comparison. Temperature range -10°C to 80.0°C (with an ambient 50mm Cavity Diameter of 20°C) 0.995 Emissivity, Compact Emissivity Greater than .995 461 Simple Liquid N2 Apparatus Stability ±0.1°C Temperature range -195.798ºC, page 33 Power 200w Uniformity ± 0.5°C. Typical ±.002ºC temperature uniformity. Four 8mm inside diameter wells as standard, others available to special order. Accuracy Between indicated and actual temperature agrees with National Standards to better than ±2°C.875 Fluidized Calibration Bath Options Temperature range 50ºC to 700ºC, pages 16 - 17 1. Set of 4 orificeMedium plates to restrict cavity aperture diameter to 40mm, 30mm, 20mm or 10mm. Wide temperature range, high accuracy. Probably our most underestimated 2. Probe 935-14-16 product. Absolute accuracy ±0.0005ºC to ±0.004ºC using Freeze Point 3. Carry Case Cells. Comparison calibration accuracy ±0.020ºC to ±0.035ºC at 660ºC. No powder loss into the laboratory. How to Order Model 982 HyperionHigh R 877 Thermocouple Calibration Facility Please state supply voltage and options required Temperature range 100ºC to 1300ºC, pages 18 - 19 For calibration of up to 15 thermocouples. Central zone of zero heat flux. Inserted radially thermocouple heads do not interfere. Accuracy of ±0.25ºC to ±0.1ºC at 1000ºC two/4 ThermocoupleSelection Guide for the Secondary Laboratory 2. Fixed Points - POTTS 580 Oceanus-6 Temperature range 45ºC below ambient to 110ºC, pages 22 - 23 Automated calibration of Fixed Points, Ice/Water/Steam Bath, Metal Block Comparison Bath, Stirred Liquid Bath, Black Body Source, Surface Calibrator. 510 Medusa-1 Temperature range 30ºC to 550ºC, pages 24 - 25 Designed to create and maintain Fixed Points simply and economically. Can maintain Indium, Tin, Zinc and Lead Fixed Point Cells. Calibration of Fixed Points, Metal Block Comparison Bath. 520 Europa-6 Temperature range -45ºC to 140ºC, pages 26 - 27 Calibration of Fixed Points, Ice/Water/Steam Bath, Metal Block Comparison Bath, Stirred Liquid Bath, Black Body Source, Surface Calibrator. 426 Oberon Temperature range 450ºC to 1100ºC, page 32 Calibration of Aluminium, Silver, Gold