Temperature Measurement

Types of Thermometers

Temperature is a condition of hot and cold which is usually measured in the human body, room or environment. A common temperature measuring instrument is referred to as a thermometer. Temperature measuring instruments themselves consist of various types with different functions such as the following:

1. Body Temperature Thermometer

Body temperature thermometer is a tool to measure body temperature in order to find out what our body temperature is. This body temperature thermometer is usually used when a person is having a fever to find out what the body temperature is when he has a fever. If the body temperature is too high then it must be immediately taken to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible. Currently there are two types of body temperature thermometers, digital models and using mercury.

2. Room Thermometer

Room thermometer is a type of air temperature measuring instrument used to measure room temperature. Generally, this temperature measuring instrument has a scale from –20 °C to 50 °C. Because to find out the room temperature, this tool is usually mounted on the wall by being pasted vertically. To make it easier to read the temperature results, you can immediately see the indicator lines located on this thermometer, pay attention to the liquid in the tube pointing towards which line.

3. Infrared Thermometer

Infrared thermometer is one type of optical temperature or temperature detector as long as the object is observed, infrared radiation energy is measured, and is presented as temperature. They offer a fast and accurate method of measuring temperature with objects at a distance and without being touched in ideal situations where the object is moving fast, far away, very hot, in a hazardous environment, and/or there is a need to avoid contamination of the object (such as food, medical devices, drugs, products or tests and others.

4. Termokopel

A Termokopel is a type of temperature indicator that functions to change the temperature difference in an object into a change in electrical voltage (voltage). This tool has a simple and easy-to-install form that has a measurement error limit of less than 1 °C. This temperature meter is most suitable for measuring a wide temperature range, up to 2300 °C.