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Fluke Food Safety Thermometer manual

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    ® June 2005, Rev. 1, 12/05 © 2005 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved. All product names are trademarks of their respective com panies. FoodPr o Plus Noncontact Food Safety Thermometer Users Manual[...]

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    LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY This Fluke product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for two years from the date of purchase. This warranty does not cover fuses, disposable b atteries, or damage from accident, neglect, misuse, alteration, con- tamination, or abnormal conditi ons of operati on or handling. Resellers [...]

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    i Table of Contents Title Page Product Stat ement ............................................ 1 FoodPro Plus Specifications and Features ...... 2 Proper Application and Operation .................... 4 Before You Start ............................................ 4 Noncontact (Inf rared) Mode ........................... 4 Mode Select ion .........[...]

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    FoodPro Plus Users Manual ii Troubleshoot ing ............................................. 17 Other Operational Considerat ions ................. 17 Certificat ions .................................................... 18[...]

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    1 Noncontact Food Safety Thermometer Product Statement Thank you fo r purchasin g this fo od sa fety thermometer. We are confi dent that you will be pleased with the quality and performance of this product. Please take a few moments to familiarize yourself with the operati on, features, and benefi ts of this fine product. This food safety ther mome[...]

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    FoodPro Plus Users Manual 2 FoodPro Plus Specifications and Feat ures See Table 1 for specificati ons and fe atures. S pecifications are subject to change withou t notice. Table 1. Specifications an d Features Infrared Temperature Range IR Channel -35 to +27 5 ° C (-30 to 525 ° F) Accuracy Assumes ambient operating temperature of 23 ° C ±2 ° C[...]

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    Noncontact Food S afety Ther momete r FoodPro Plus Specifi cations a nd Features 3 Table 1. Specifications an d Features (cont.) Probe (cont.) Response Time 7-8 secon ds (3 time consta nts) Probe Dimensio ns Ø: 3.0 mm (0.118 ") Length: 80 mm (3.0 ") Sensor Thin Film, Platinum Class A R TD Operational Repeatability Within accu racy specif[...]

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    FoodPro Plus Users Manual 4 Table 1. Specifications an d Features (cont.) Other Certifications CE, NSF, CMC Warranty 2 years Accessories Nylon Carrying Pouch, QuickStart Guide, and Battery [1] Calibration Geometry: >22 ° C 144 mm so urce @ 200 mm (1.45:1) E=0.97D D <25 ° C 140 mm source @ 100 mm (0.7:1 ) E=1.00 BB. Proper Application and O [...]

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    Noncontact Food S afety Ther momete r Proper Application and Operation 5 Note The infrared temperature measurements are used for screening and measuring surface temperatur es only. Critical internal temperatures must be verified by using the probe. Mode Selection The SELECT button has two functions . Pressi ng the SELECT button after the display ha[...]

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    FoodPro Plus Users Manual 6 12 mm min (1/2 ") 1 2 ebq05.eps Figure 3. Extended Con tact Probe Probe Icon ebq06.eps Figure 4. Probe Mode Display Notes Remember if the display blan ks the select button will recall the last me asuremen t. The probe tip must be sterilized befo re and between measurements of food samples to av oid cross conta minat[...]

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    Noncontact Food S afety Ther momete r Proper Application and Operation 7 To set the countdown timer, press the SEL ECT button until the timer icon is displayed (Figure 5). Press the SET button once to e nter the set mode (“SET” on display blinks). Press t he SE T button a sec ond time to clear and increment the timer value. The timer va lue inc[...]

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    FoodPro Plus Users Manual 8 • A Green LED indicator shows a safe chilled or frozen condition below 4 ° C (40 ° F) or a safe holding temperat ure above 60 ° C (140 ° F). • The Red LED indicator light is display ed when temperatures a re within the HACCP “Danger Zone” of 4 ° C to 60 ° C (39 ° F t o 140 ° F) where microbe growth occu r[...]

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    Noncontact Food S afety Ther momete r Noncontact Te mperature Meas urement Appl ications 9 the product in a r efrigerated environment s uch as a walk-in cooler, either make rapid measureme nts (w ithin 1 minute or less) or all ow 30 minutes for the unit to stabilize in the refr igerated environm ent (above 0 °C / 32 °F) before measuring. To meas [...]

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    FoodPro Plus Users Manual 10 contents of delicases, chilled sal ads and desserts, holding ovens, rotisseries, etc. Note If any questionable temperatures ar e indicated or if temperat ure readings are wi thin ±1 °C ( ±2 °F) of t he HACCP “Dan ger Zone” boundary, use the probe t o check internal temper atures. Field Verification of Accuracy I[...]

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    Noncontact Food S afety Ther momete r Field Verificatio n of Accuracy 11 0ºC (32ºF) ebq11.eps Figure 8. Cold Tempera ture Verification Check The noncont act (IRT) me asurement s hould be w ithin ±1 °C (±2 °F) of the reference pr obe readin g (nominal ly 0 °C ( 32 °F)). The probe te mperature reading sh ould be wi thin ±0.5 °C (±1 °F) of[...]

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    FoodPro Plus Users Manual 12 60 ºC (140 ºF) ebq12.eps Figure 9. Hot Tempera ture Verification Check Using this method, th e noncontac t (IRT) ch annel should be consider ed accurately calibrated if the rea ding is wi thin ±2 °C (±3.5 °F) of the refere nce probe’s reading ; the unit’s probe re ading should be with in ±0.5 °C (±1 °F) of[...]

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    Noncontact Food S afety Ther momete r Field Verificatio n of Accuracy 13 ebq13.eps Figure 10. Nonconta ct Thermometer Worki ng Range Operating and Ambient Temperature Range The food safety thermometer is d esigned to operate in environments between 0 °C – 50 °C (3 2 °F – 122 ° F). Avoid s ubjecting t he unit to extrem e or abrupt changes in[...]

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    FoodPro Plus Users Manual 14 Humidity Noncontact thermomete rs (IRTs) are not intended for use in extremely humid or cond ensing environmen ts. Condensation on the lens windo w will impede the o ptical perfor mance a n d prevent accurate temperat ure measurements . If this occ urs, allow t he window t o dry by eva poration or wipe with a so ft clot[...]

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    Noncontact Food S afety Ther momete r Setting/Changi ng ºC and ºF Temperature Scales 15 9V NO TE! For ºF Press SET within 15 seconds of connecting battery (Disconnect battery to reset) Defaults to ºC after 15 seconds 1 2 ebq15.eps Figure 12. Setting/Chan ging ° C and ° F Temperature Scales Note The ° C/ ° F temperature scale i nitialization[...]

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    FoodPro Plus Users Manual 16 Probe Replacement The modular probe of t he food safety thermometer is replaceable. To replace probe, extend the probe partially to access t he rubber caps . Carefully pry up the rubber ca ps usin g a pin, an d remove the screws usin g a #2 cross-tip scre wdriver as shown. Grasp the probe and ca refully separate the old[...]

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    Noncontact Food S afety Ther momete r Setting/Changi ng ºC and ºF Temperature Scales 17 Note Each time the battery is instal led or repl aced, the tem perature scale will default to the Celsius scale. To select the Fahrenheit scale see ‘Setting/Changing ° C and ° F Temperature Scales’. Troubleshooting Code: --- (on dis play) Problem: Target[...]

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    FoodPro Plus Users Manual 18 Certifications CE, NSF, CMC This instrume nt confor ms to the fol lowing stan dards: • EN 61326-1 E lectromagnetic Emissions and Susceptibility • EN 61010-1 General Safety • IP54 P ƒ[...]