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How to Calibrate a Thermometer — 6 Easy Ways

How to Calibrate a Thermometer — 6 Easy Ways

It’s essential to check the accuracy of your thermometer regularly. Over time, readings tend to drift, making them less accurate. Doing accuracy checks mean you have more confidence in your readings. Plus, you’ll know when it’s time to send your thermometer to a laboratory for 

5 Best Hygrometers for Measuring Humidity

5 Best Hygrometers for Measuring Humidity

Monitoring climate conditions is important for many industries, for both the comfort of their staff and clientele, storing goods and carrying out processes. Humidity plays a big role in this. Too high and moisture can damage products and negatively impact health; too low and dry 

What is a Calibration Certificate & Do I Need One?

What is a Calibration Certificate & Do I Need One?

What is a calibration certificate? Why do you need it? Is it a legal requirement? We answer all of these questions and more to help you understand everything you need to know about calibration certificates. We also took a look at one of our UKAS 

What is Thermometer Accuracy?

What is Thermometer Accuracy?

Any thermometer is only as good as how accurate it is, so choosing a thermometer with a good level of accuracy and ensuring it is regularly calibrated is essential for taking reliable readings. The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) provides a way for calibrated thermometers 

ETI Department Spotlight: Quality Assurance

ETI Department Spotlight: Quality Assurance

At the ETI factories in Worthing, West Sussex, we are equipped with a state-of-the-art UKAS laboratory and service/repair centre. We spoke to our Quality Manager, Andy Reid, about what accreditations we hold at ETI, what this means for our UKAS laboratory and how this affects the 

Validating the Readings on an Infrared Thermometer Using an Ice Bath

Validating the Readings on an Infrared Thermometer Using an Ice Bath

In the last blog post within our infrared thermometer series, we looked at how to correctly validate the accuracy of your instrument using a Thermometer Comparator. The comparator method allows devices to be validated at ambient room temperature, however we would not recommend conducting it 

Is Your Infrared Thermometer Accurate? How to Check

Is Your Infrared Thermometer Accurate? How to Check

Infrared thermometers need regular accuracy/calibration checks, just like any other thermometer. It’s natural for infrared thermometer readings to drift over time, and regular checks will keep your readings accurate. To learn more about maintaining an accurate infrared thermometer, read our guides for proper use and 

ETI Opens State-of-the-Art UKAS Calibration Laboratory

ETI Opens State-of-the-Art UKAS Calibration Laboratory

We’re thrilled to announce the opening of our brand-new UKAS Calibration Laboratory and Service/Repair Centre at ETI’s purpose-built factory. The new facilities, including Temperature, Humidity, and Electrical laboratories, are more than three times the size of our previous labs and equipped with cutting-edge instrumentation. Greg