Fluke 568 Infrared and Contact Thermometer - (-40 °F to 1472 °F)
The Fluke 568 Infrared and Contact Thermometer allows you to quickly download stored data to your laptop!
Item #: 158962
Manufacturer: Fluke Electronics
Manufacturer Item #: FLUKE-568 / 2837806
Your Price $524.99
Features & Applications:
The Fluke 568 Infrared and Contact Thermometer is designed with a wide range of advanced features that can be easily accessed with a simple, 3-button on-screen menu interface (in 6 languages). Users can easily adjust emissivity, start data logging, or turn on and off alarms. The instrument is constructed with a rugged, ergonomic design that stands up to tough use in industrial, electrical and mechanical environments.
Features:
- Measure -40 °C to 800 °C/-40 °F to 1472 °F
- Easily access advanced features with the soft-key buttons and dot-matrix display
- Measure smaller objects from further away, with a distance-to-spot ratio of 50:1
- Compatibility with all standard miniconnector Type-K thermocouples allow you to preserve your thermocouple investments
- Confidently measure a wide variety of surfaces, with the adjustable emissivity feature, including a built-in material table
- Capture multiple points of data (up to 99), for downloading and recalling later
- Easily adapt to lighting conditions with 2 levels of backlight
- Audible and visual alarms instantly alert you to measurements outside of your set limits
- Quickly identify problems with the MIN, MAX, AVG, and DIF functions
- Make contact thermometer measurements right away with the included Type-K thermocouple bead probe
- Confidently troubleshoot equipment with 1 % measurement accuracy
- Versatile interface with 6 languages from which to choose (English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Simplified Chinese)
- Easily trend and analyze data with included FlukeView Forms software
- Quickly download stored data with USB connection
- See your data right away without leaving the site, using the USB and your laptop
- Extend your battery life by powering the digital thermometer from your laptop via the USB
- Includes:
- Thermocouple K bead probe
- Durable hard case
- 2 AA batteries
- Getting Started guide in 6 languages
- USB cable
- FlukeView Forms software on CD
- User’s Manual on CD in 6 languages
- 2-year warranty
Spec Summary:
| Infrared Temperature Range: | -40 °C to 800 °C (-40 °F to 1472 °F) |
| Infrared Accuracy: | < 0 °C (32 °F): ± (1.0 °C (± 2.0 °F) + 0.1°/1 °C or °F); > 0 °C (32 °F): ± 1 % or ± 1.0 °C (± 2.0 °F), whichever is greater |
| Display Resolution: | 0.1 °C / 0.1 °F |
| Infrared Spectral Response: | 8 µm to 14 µm |
| Infrared Response Time: | < 500 msec |
| Thermocouple Type-K Input Temperature Range: | -270 °C to 1372 °C (-454 °F to 2501 °F) |
| Thermocouple Type-K Input Accuracy: | -270 °C to -40 °C: ± (1 °C + 0.2 °/1 °C) (-454 °F to -40 °F: ± (2 °F + 0.2 °/1 °F -40 °C to 1372 °C: ± 1 % or 1 °C (-40 °F to 2501 °F: ± 1 % or 2 °F), whichever is greater |
| D:S (Distance to measurement spot size: | 50:1 |
| Laser Sighting: | Single-point laser < 1 mw output Class 2 (II) operation, 630 nm to 670 nm |
| Minimum Spot Size: | 19 mm (0.75 in) |
| Emissivity Adjustment: | By built-in table of common materials or digitally adjustable from 0.10 to 1.00 by 0.01 |
| Data storage w/ Date/Time Stamp: | 99 points |
| PC Interface and Cable: | USB 2.0 with FlukeView Forms software |
| Hi/Low Alarms: | Audible and two-color visual |
| Min/Max/Avg/Dif: | Yes |
| Display: | Dot matrix 98 x 96 pixels with functions menus |
| Backlight: | Two levels, normal and extra bright for darker environments |
| Trigger Lock: | Yes |
| Switchable Celsius and Fahrenheit: | Yes |
| Power: | 2AA/LR6 batteries and USB when used with a PC |
| Battery Life: | If used continuously: laser and backlight on, 12 hours; laser and backlight off, 100 hours |
| Operating Temperature: | 0 °C to 50 °C (32 °F to 122 °F) |
| Storage Temperature: | -20 °C to 60 °C (-40 °F to 140 °F) |
| Bead Thermocouple Type-K Range: | -40 °C to 260 °C (-40 °F to 500 °F) |
| Bead Thermocouple Type-K Accuracy: | ± 1.1 °C (2.0 °F) from 0 °C to 260 °C (32 °F to 500 °F), typically within 1.1 °C (2.0 °F) from -40 °C to 0 °C (-40 °F to 32 °F) |


















