TradeQuip 1217 User manual
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OWNER’S(MANUAL(
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INFRA-RED(THERMOMETER(
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Distance!to!Spot!Ratio!
Response!Time!
Power!
Battery!life!
(Alkaline)!
Temp!Range!
12:1!
500m/second!
95%!response!
9v!Battery!
12!Hours!
-50˚C!to!700˚C!
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WARNING(
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IMPORTANT:((READ(ALL(INSTRUCTIONS(BEFORE(USE!
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The!instructions!and!warnings!contained!in!this!manual!should!be!read!and!understood!before!
using!or!operating!this!equipment.!Do!not!allow!anyone!to!use!or!operate!this!equipment!until!
they! have! read! this! manual! and!have! developed! a! thorough! understanding! of! how! this!
equipment! works.! Failure! to! observe! any! of! the! instructions! contained! in! the! manual! could!
result!in!severe!personal!injury!to!the!user!or!bystanders,!or!cause!damage!to!the!equipment!
and!property.!Keep!this!manual!in!a!convenient!and!safe!place!for!future!reference.!
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Whilst!every!effort!has!been!made!to!ensure!accuracy!of!information!contained!in!this!manual,!
the! TQB! Brands! Pty! Ltd!policy! of! continuous! improvement! determines! the! right! to! make!
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CONTENT(
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WARNING!.....................................................................................................................................!2!
CONTENT!......................................................................................................................................!2!
SAFETY!INSTRUCTIONS!.................................................................................................................!3!
ASSEMBLY,!OPERATION,!PREVENTITIVE!MAINTENANCE!.............................................................!4!
WARRANTY!...................................................................................................................................!9!
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SAFETY(INSTRUCTIONS(
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- Infrared!thermometers!should!be!protected!from!EMF!(electro-magnetic!fields)!from!
arc!welders,!induction!heaters!etc.!
- Protect! from! thermal!shock! (caused! by! large! or! abrupt! ambient! temperature!
changes)!allow!30!minutes!for!the!unit!to!stabilse!itself!before!use.!
- Ensure!unit!is!protected!from!static!electricity.!!
- Viewing! the! laser! pointer! output! with! certain! optical! instruments! (eg:! eye! loupes,!
magnifiers!and!microscopes)!with!a!distance!of!100mm!may!pose!an!eye!hazard.!
- Viewing!the!laser!pointer!output!with!certain!optical!instruments!(eg:!telescopes!and!
binoculars)!may!pose!an!eye!hazard.!
- Do!not!stare!into!beam!or!direct!the!beam!towards!another!person’s!eyes.!
- Do!not!direct!the!beam!onto!reflective!surfaces.!
- Avoid! positioning! the! laser! such! that! it! may! lead! to! unintentional! eye! exposure! to!
any!potential!passing!pedestrians/traffic.!
- Always! switch! off! when! not! in! use! and! do! not! leave! unattended.! !Remove! the!
batteries!before!storing!the!infrared!thermometer.!
- Care! must! be! taken! to! ensure! that! the! infrared! thermometer! is! not! dropped,!
knocked!or!damaged!during!use!or!storage.!
- Only!use!this!device!for!the!purpose!for!which!it!has!been!designed.!!
- This! infrared! thermometer! product! has! no! serviceable! parts.! ! Do! not! attempt! to!
disassemble!or!repair.!!!
- Use! the! right! product! for! the! job.! There! are! certain! applications! for! which! the!
Infrared!Thermometer!was!designed.!Do!not!modify!the!xxx!and!do!not!use!the!xxx!
for!a!purpose!for!which!it!was!not!intended.!
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ASSEMBLY,(OPERATION,(PREVENTITIVE(MAINTENANCE(
1. FEATURES(
The!TradeQuip!infrared! thermometer!is!compact,!rugged!and!easy!to!use.!!Just!aim!and!
push!the! button!to!read!the!temperature!of!the!objects!surface,!which!is!applicable!for!
various!hot,!cold,!hazardous!and!hard!to!reach!objects!without!contact!safely!and!quickly.!!
The!information!is!then!displayed!on!the!screen!display.!!!
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2. ASSEMBLY(
Unpacking:!!Carefully!remove!the!infrared!thermometer!from!the!packaging!and!examine!
it! for! any! sign! of! damage.! ! Check! the! contents! against! the! parts! shown! below.! ! If! after!
removing! the! packing! material,! make! sure! the! product! is! in! perfect! condition! and! that!
there! are! no! visible! damaged! parts.!!! The! packaging! materials! (Polyethylene!bags,!
polystyrene! etc.),! must! be! disposed! of! in! an! appropriate! refuse! collection! container.!!
These!materials!must!not!be!left!within!the!reach!of!children!as!they!are!potential!sources!
of!danger.!
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3. BEFORE(USE(
Prior!to!each!use!conduct!a!visual!inspection!by!checking!for!abnormal!conditions,!such!as!
cracked!joins!and!damaged,!loose,!or!missing!parts.!
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9v( Battery( Installation:!!To! install! the!battery! press!
battery! door! clip,! pull! down! and! forward! to! open! door.!!
Install!9v!battery.!
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Celsius/Fahrenheit:!!Open! battery! door! and! push! the!
slide!switch!to!Celsius.!
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4. OPERATION(
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- When! taking! measurements,! pay! attention! to! the! Distance! to! Spot! ratio.! ! As! the!
Distance! (D)! from! the! target! surface! increases,! the! Spot! ratio!(S)! of! the! area!
measured!by!the!unit!becomes!larger.!!The!Distance!to!Spot!ratio!of!the!unit!is!12:1.!!
This!unit!is!equipped!with!a!laser!pointer,!which!is!used!for!aiming.!
Field of view:
- Make!sure!the!target!is!larger!than!the!unit’s!Spot!ratio.!!The!smaller!the!target!the!
closer!the!measuring!distance.!!When!accuracy!is!critical,!make!sure!the!target!is!at!
least!twice!as!large!as!the!Spot!ratio.!
Emissivity:
- Most!organic!materials!and!painted! or!oxidized!surfaces!have!an!emissivity!of!0.95!
(pre-set! in! unit).! ! Inaccurate! readings! will! result! from! measuring! shiny! or! polished!
metal!surfaces.!!To!compensate,!cover!the!target!surface!with!masking!tape!or!flat!
black! paint.! ! Measure! the! tape! or! painted! surface! when! the! tape! or! painted! area!
reach!the!same!temperature!as!the!material!underneath.!
Operating the Unit
- Pull!the!trigger!to!turn!on!the!unit.!
- Aim!at!the!target!surface!and!pull!the!trigger,!the!temperature!will!be!shown!on!the!
LCD.!
- This!unit!is!equipped!with!a!laser!pointer,!which!is!only!used!for!aiming.!
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Locating a Hot Spot
- To!find!a!hot!spot,!aim!the!thermometer!outside!the!area!of!interest,!and!then!scan!
across!with!an!up!and!down!motion!until!you!locate!the!hot!or!cold!spot.!
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LCD(display:(
A.!Measuring!reading!
B.(Measuring!unit!
C.!Laser!on!icon!
D.!Back!light!on!icon!
E.!Battery!power!icon!!
F.!Scanning!icon!
G.!Data!hold!icon!
H.!Mode/emissivity!indicator!
I.!Data!storage!/!read!icon!
J.!Low!temperature!alarm!icon!
K.!High!temperature!alarm!icon!
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Trigger!
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Turns on LCD and displays VERXX software version for 1 second. Release the trigger
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Set!
Press!to!turn!back!light!on!when!back!light!is!turned!on;!any!operations!will!
remain!backlit!for!10!seconds.!
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Function!
Press!to!access!MAX-MIN-DIF-AVG-HAL-LAL-STO!functions!in!normal!
measuring!mode!
MAX:!measuring!maximum!temperature!press!key!4!to!enter.!
MIN:!measuring!minimum!temperature!
DIF:!difference!between!current!max!and!min!reading.!
AVG:!measuring!average!temperature!
HAL:!sets!high!temperature!alarm,!press!key!5!to!set!high!temperature!alarm!
trigger!and!confirmed!by!pressing!key!4.!!!
LAL:!sets!low!temperature!alarm,!press!5!keys!to!set!low!temperature!alarm!
trigger!and!confirmed!by!pressing!key!4.!
STO:!data!storage--when!STO!selected,!lock!&!DATA!&!1---indicator!will!
shown!when!press!key!4.!After!temperature!read!out!press!key!6!to!store,!
then!2---memory!unit!will!be!shown.!There!—100!groups!memory!unit!
available.!To!recall!the!stored!data!in!normal!measuring!mode!by!pressing!
key!6,!remove!all!data!by!holding!key!6!for!3!seconds.!
H.!EMS:!Emissivity!setup--!press!key!5!for!emissivity!settings,!press!key!4!to!
save!setup!and!back!to!normal!status.!
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Alarm!
Confirms!temperature!settings!and!saves!emissivity!settings.!
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Up/Down!
Sets!temperature!alarm!settings.!
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Log!
Stores!temperatures!to!100!memory!groups.!
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5. STORAGE(
This! Infrared! thermometer!should! always! be! stored! in! a! dry! location! on! a! level! surface!
between! -20oC! to! 50oC.! Always! switch! off! and! remove! batteries! before! storage.! ! Care!
must! be! taken! to! ensure! that! the! infrared! thermometer! is! not! dropped,! knocked! or!
damaged!during!storage.!
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6. MAINTENANCE(
- Do!not!attempt!to!dry!the!thermometer!by!fire!or!with!an!electric!dryer.!
- Do!not!drop!the!thermometer,!avoid!rough!treatment,!and!avoid!constant!vibration.!
- Clean!with!a!soft!cloth,!slightly!dampened!with!a!water!solution.!
- Do!not!use!harsh!chemicals,!cleaning!solvents!or!strong!detergents.!
- Keep!the!laser!pointer!aperture!of!the!thermometer!clean!by!wiping!it!gently!with!a!
soft!lint-free!cloth.!
- Remove!batteries!from!the!thermometer!prior!to!storage.!
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7. SERVICE(&(REPAIR(
Any!Infrared!Thermometer!found!damaged!in!any!way,!or!found!to!be!worn!or!operates!
abnormally!should!be!removed!from!service!until!repaired!by!an!authorised!service!agent.!!
Owners! and! /! or! operators! should! be! aware! that! repair! of! this! product! requires!
specialised!equipment!and!knowledge.!!Only!authorised!parts,!labels!and!decals!shall!be!
used! on! this! equipment.! ! Annual! inspection! of! the! Infrared! Thermometer!is!
recommended! and! can! be! made! by! an! authorised! repair! facility! to! ensure! that! your!
equipment! is! in! optimum! condition! and! that! the! equipment! has! the! correct! decals! and!
safety!labels!specified!by!the!manufacturer.!
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WARRANTY(
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Tradequip!products! have! been! carefully! tested! and! inspected! before! shipment! and! are!
guaranteed!to!be! free!from!defective!materials!and! workmanship! for!a!period! of! 12!months!
from! the! date! of! purchase! except! where! tools! are! hired! out! when! the! guarantee! period! is!
ninety!days!from!the!date!of!purchase.!
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Should! this! piece! of! equipment!develop! any! fault,! please! return! the! complete! tool! to! your!
nearest! authorised! warranty! repair! agent! or! contact! TQB! Brands! Pty! Ltd! Warranty! team! –!
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If! upon! inspection! it! is! found! that! the! fault! occurring! is! due! to! defective! materials! or!
workmanship,! repairs! will! be! carried! out! free! of! charge.! ! This! guarantee! does! not! apply! to!
normal! wear! and! tear,! nor! does! it! cover! any! damage! caused! by! misuse,! careless! or! unsafe!
handling,!alterations,!accident,!or!repairs!attempted!or!made!by!any!personnel!other!than!the!
authorised!TQB!Brands!Pty!Ltd!repair!agent.!
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This!guarantee!applies!in!lieu!of!any!other!guarantee!expressed!or!implied!and!variations!of!its!
terms!are!not!authorised.!
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Your! TQB! Brands! Pty! Ltd! guarantee! is! not! effective! unless! you! can! produce! upon! request! a!
dated!receipt!or!invoice!to!verify!your!proof!of!purchase!within!the!12!month!period.!
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Consumer(Guarantee((
Our! goods! come! with! a! guarantee! that! cannot! be! excluded! under! the! Australian! Consumer!
Law.!You!are!entitled!to!a!replacement!or!refund!for!a!major!failure!and!compensation!for!any!
other!reasonably!foreseeable!loss!or!damage.!You!are!also!entitled!to!have!the!goods!repaired!
or!replaced!if!the!goods!fail!to!be!of!acceptable!quality!and!the!failure!does!not!amount!to!a!
major!failure.!
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