Thermal Tools for Circuits -- Workbench Wednesdays 20

Thermal Tools for Circuits

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Measuring the effectiveness of a heatsink or the thermal load of a CPU requires thermal test tools. In this episode, learn how an IR Thermometer and a Thermocouple could be used on an electronics workbench. Many multimeters (DMMs) include the ability to measure temperature with a K-type thermocouple. See examples of when each measurement could be used.

Supplemental Material:

Infrared thermometer by kk99
"No lies" IR Thermometer - part I by koudelad
SmartiPi NoIR Grid Eye Thermal Camera by ninjatrent
Grounded vs Ungrounded: Choosing the right thermocouple explained by fpaytas
Temperature Experiments with Thermocouples by shabaz

Bill of Material:

Product Name	Manufacturer	Quantity	Buy KitBuy Kit
MP7300256 Handheld DMM with Bluetooth	Multicomp Pro	1	Buy NowBuy Now
72-873272-8732 IR Thermometer	Tenma	1	Buy NowBuy Now
MP730028 US Bench DMM, 5.5 Digits	Multicomp Pro	1	Buy NowBuy Now
Raspberry Pi 4	Raspberry Pi	1	Buy NowBuy Now

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beacon_dave over 5 years ago

The issue of emissivity of different materials presumably causes an issue with interpreting data from thermal cameras which are often observed being used to measure the temperature of multiple objects of different materials at the same time.
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beacon_dave over 5 years ago

The issue of emissivity of different materials presumably causes an issue with interpreting data from thermal cameras which are often observed being used to measure the temperature of multiple objects of different materials at the same time.
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