Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Food Safety Thermometer Fluke
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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 Manu.
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.
i Table of Contents Title Page Product Stat ement ............................................ 1 FoodPro Plus Specifications and Features ...... 2 Proper Application and Operation .................... 4 Before You Start ...............................
FoodPro Plus Users Manual ii Troubleshoot ing ............................................. 17 Other Operational Considerat ions ................. 17 Certificat ions .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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).
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).
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.
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.
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)).
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.
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).
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 .
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.
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.
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’.
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 Sa.
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