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Fluke 9171-X-R-256 Field Metrology Well w/ Reference Thermometry
- Available in seven models with various disc inserts
- Temperature range: -30 to 155°C
- Able to accept and read PRTs with ITS-90 characterisation coefficients
SKU
Fluke 9171-X-R-256
MPN
3015991
The Fluke 9171-X-R-256 Field Metrology Well with Built-in Reference Thermometry has a temperature range of -30 to 155°C and can be used to calibrate temperature sensing instruments such as temperature probes, thermometers and thermal switches.
The Fluke 9171-X-R-256 Field Metrology Well with Built-in Reference Thermometry has been optimised to provide the user with the stability, accuracy and uniformity of a bath calibrator with the practicality and functionality of a dry well tester. It is available in seven models with different disc inserts; please see the table below for further details.
| Product Code | Product Name | 9171 Disc Insert Name | Disc Insert Part Number | Hole Types |
| 9171-A-R-256 | Fluke 9171-A-R-256 Field Metrology Well with Built-in Reference Thermometry | A | 9171-INSA | Misc Holes |
| 9171-B-R-256 | Fluke 9171-B-R256 Field Metrology Well with Built-in Reference Thermometry | B | 9171-INSB | Comparison Holes |
| 9171-C-R-256 | Fluke 9171-C-R-256 Field Metrology Well with Built-in Reference Thermometry | C | 9171-INSC | 0.25-inch Holes |
| 9171-D-R-256 | Fluke 9171-D-R-256 Field Metrology Well with Built-in Reference Thermometry | D | 9171-INSD | Metric Comparison Holes |
| 9171-DW-R-256 | Fluke 9171-DW-R-256 Field Metrology Well with Built-in Reference Thermometry | DW | N/A | **INDICATES THAT A DISC IS NOT INCLUDED** |
| 9171-E-R-256 | Fluke 9171-E-R-256 Field Metrology Well with Built-in Reference Thermometry | E | 9171-INSE | Metric Misc Holes with 0.25-inch Ref Hole |
| 9171-F-R-256 | Fluke 9171-F-R-256 Field Metrology Well with Built-in Reference Thermometry | F | 9171-INSF | Metric Comparison Misc Holes with 0.25-inch Ref Hole |
| For a visual indication of how these discs will appear, please see the attached datasheet listed under 'Technical Specifications'. | ||||
Like its sister product, the Fluke 9171-X-256 Field Metrology Well, this instrument has been optimised for accuracy and to this end includes a number of features designed to maintain repeatability, as well as reduce temperature gradients, loading effects and hysteresis.
The inclusion of Fluke’s patent-pending proprietary electronics, dual-zone control (digital and analogue), and the significant depth of its well, all work to improve temperature uniformity. The Fluke 9171-X-R-256 includes a well with a depth of 203mm facilitating the instrument’s ability to provide a homogeneous temperature zone of 60mm (from the bottom of the well) with an axial/ vertical uniformity of ±0.02°C at (0°C). In addition to this, the Fluke 9171-X-R-256 Field Metrology Well is able to provide a radial uniformity between wells of ±0.01°C.
The depth of the well also ensures that temperature probes can be fully immersed ensuring that all their characteristics, such as the location and size of the sensor, the width and thermal mass of the probe, as well as any external leads, are included in the calibration. Again this improves the accuracy of the calibration procedure.
Similarly to its sister product, the Fluke 9171-X-R-256 Field Metrology Well has been calibrated using traceable, accredited PRTS to ensure its display accuracy of ±0.1°C. Further improving its accuracy is the inclusion of integrated reference thermometry, not found on the Fluke 9171-X-R-256's sister product the Fluke 9171-X-256 Field Metrology Well. This too has been calibrated to traceable, accredited standards and facilitates the instrument’s ability to accept and read 100Ω, 25Ω and 10Ω PRTs. It is able to read these PRTs and other thermometer probes to an accuracy of ±0.006 (at 0°C). It is compatible with all PRTs produced by Fluke and is able to accept unique ITS-90 characterisation coefficients from these instruments, thereby allowing the Fluke 9171-X-R-256 Field Metrology Well to utilise the accuracy of these PRTs.
The precise calibration of this instrument, as well as its well-design and inclusion of dual-zone control and proprietary electronics, minimises loading effects (down to ±0.005°C) and reduces the effects of hysteresis to 0.025°C. These features also ensure that the Fluke 9171-X-R-256 Field Metrology Well is able to provide a heat source that is stable to ±0.005°C over the instrument’s full temperature range.
They also ensure that the Fluke 9171-X-R-256 Field Metrology Well is able to maintain conformity with the six critical components of performance detailed in the European Metrology Community’s EA-10/13 document. These include:
- Calibrated display accuracy
- Stability
- Axial uniformity
- Radial uniformity
- Loading effects
- Hysteresis
As a result, the Fluke 9171-X-R-256 Field Metrology Well is able to provide the user with the stability, accuracy and uniformity of a bath temperature calibrator but with the convenience and practicality of a dry well tester. This instrument, like a dry well tester, has been optimised to be as compact, rugged and lightweight as possible. Its design expands the instrument’s scope-for-use, making it suitable for applications in rugged industrial environments and/or hard-to-access places.
Adding to this product’s practicality is the inclusion of four pre-programmed calibration tasks into which the user is able to program up to eight temperature set points with ‘ramp and soak’ times between each point. The instrument also includes a Switch Test protocol for zeroing in on the ‘dead-band’ for thermal switches.
These tasks and protocols can be accessed and adjusted using the instrument’s numeric keypad, large, LCD display and on-screen menus. The user is also able to select between °C or °F using the dedicated function button.
Via the large, LCD display the user can view the block temperature, cut-out temperature, built-in reference thermometer’s temperature, stability criteria and the ramp rate. These settings may also be viewed, accessed and adjusted using the Fluke 9171-X-R-256 Field Metrology Well’s RS-232 interface and the supplied Fluke Model 9930 Interface-It Software. This interface and software facilitate the user’s ability to view results and run calibration tasks remotely from his/her PC.
Alternatively, the Fluke 9171-X-R-256 Field Metrology Well can be used with Fluke’s MET/ TEMP II Software (NOT included) in order to perform automatic calibrations of RTDs, thermocouples and thermistors.
The Fluke 9171-X-R-256 Field Metrology Well with Built-in Reference Thermometry is a versatile, adaptable, accurate instrument contained within in a compact, lightweight and rugged unit. It is ideal for calibrating an array of temperature sensing instruments within a variety of industries.
Fluke 9171-X-R-256 Field Metrology Well with Built-in Reference Thermometry Key Features
- Can be used to calibrate temperature sensing instruments such as temperature probes, thermometers and thermal switches
- Temperature range: -30 to 155°C
- Provides the accuracy, stability and uniformity of a bath temperature calibrator
- Offers the convenience and practicality of a dry well tester
- Available in seven models with different disc inserts
- Includes Fluke’s patent-pending proprietary electronics
- Dual-zone control (digital and analogue)
- 203mm well depth
- Homogeneous temperature zone of 60mm (from the bottom of the well)
- Axial uniformity of ±0.02°C (at 0°C)
- Radial uniformity of ±0.01°C
- The deep well ensures that temperature probes can be fully immersed ensuring that all their characteristics are accounted for when calibrated
- Calibrated using traceable, accredited PRTs
- Display accuracy of ±0.1°C
- Integrated reference thermometry is provided with a traceable, accredited calibration
- Able to accept and read 100Ω, 25Ω and 10Ω PRTs
- Integrated reference thermometry has an accuracy of ±0.006°C (at 0°C)
- Compatible with all of Fluke’s PRTs
- Can accept unique ITS-90 characterisation coefficients from PRTs thereby allowing the metrology well to utilise their accuracies
- Loading effects: ±0.005°C
- Hysteresis: 0.025°C
- Stability: ±0.005°C over the full temperature range
- Conforms with the six critical components of performance as detailed in the EA-10/13
- Compact, rugged and lightweight
- Includes four pre-programmed calibration tasks into which the user is able to enter eight temperature set points with ‘ramp and soak' times between each one
- Switch Test protocol for zeroing in on the ‘dead-band’ for thermal switches
- Numeric keypad
- Onscreen menus
- Large, LCD display
- Function button allows the user to select between °C and °F
- Via the display, the user can view the block temperature, cut-out temperature, built-in reference thermometer’s temperature, stability criteria and ramp rate
- RS-232 interface
- Supplied with Fluke’s Model 9930 Interface-It Software
- Interface and supplied software can be used to view results and operate the metrology well remotely via his/her PC
- Can be used in conjunction with Fluke’s MET / TEMP II Software (NOT included)
- Versatile, adaptable, accurate instrument contained within a compact, lightweight, rugged unit
- Ideal for calibrating an array of temperature sensing instruments within a variety of industries
What’s Included?
- Your Choice of Fluke 9171-X-R-256 Field Metrology Well with Built-in Reference Thermometry
- Fluke Interface-it Software
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Technical Information
Specification
Fluke 9171-X-R-256 Field Metrology Well with Built-in Reference Thermometry Technical Specifications
The Fluke 9171-X-R-256 Field Metrology Well with Built-in Reference Thermometry is part of Fluke's series of 917X Metrology Wells. Please find the technical specifications for all the models in this series.
| Specifications | 9170 | 9171 | 9172 | 9173 |
| Range (at 23 °C ambient) |
–45 °C to 140 °C (–49 °F to 284 °F) |
–30 °C to 155 °C (–22 °F to 311 °F) |
35 °C to 425 °C (95 °F to 797 °F) |
50 °C to 700 °C† (122 °F to 1292 °F) |
| Display Accuracy | ± 0.1 °C full range | ± 0.1 °C: 35 °C to 100 °C ± 0.15 °C: 100 °C to 225 °C ± 0.2 °C: 225 °C to 425 °C |
± 0.2 °C: 50 °C to 425 °C ± 0.25 °C: 425 °C to 660 °C |
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| Stability | ± 0.005 °C full range | ± 0.005 °C: 35 °C to 100 °C ± 0.008 °C: 100 °C to 225 °C ± 0.01 °C: 225 °C to 425 °C |
± 0.005 °C: 50 °C to 100 °C ± 0.01 °C: 100 °C to 425 °C ± 0.03 °C: 425 °C to 700 °C |
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| Axial Uniformity (60 mm) |
± 0.1 °C at –45 °C ± 0.04 °C at –35 °C ± 0.02 °C at 0 °C ± 0.07 °C at 140 °C |
± 0.025 °C at –30 °C ± 0.02 °C at 0 °C± 0.07 °C at 155 °C |
± 0.05 °C: 35 °C to 100 °C ± 0.1 °C: 100 °C to 225 °C ± 0.2 °C: 225 °C to 425 °C |
± 0.1 °C: 50 °C to 100 °C ± 0.25 °C: 100 °C to 425 °C± 0.4 °C: 425 °C to 700 °C |
| Radial Uniformity |
± 0.01 °C full range | ± 0.01 °C: 35 °C to 100 °C ± 0.02 °C: 100 °C to 225 °C ± 0.025 °C: 225 °C to 425 °C |
± 0.01 °C: 50 °C to 100 °C ± 0.025 °C: 100 °C to 425 °C ± 0.04 °C: 425 °C to 700 °C |
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| Loading Effect (with a 6.35 mm reference probe and three 6.35 mm probes) |
± 0.02 °C at –45 °C ± 0.005 °C at –35 °C ± 0.01 °C at 140 °C |
± 0.005 °C at –30 °C ± 0.005 °C at 0 °C ± 0.01 °C at 155 °C |
± 0.01 °C full range | ± 0.02 °C at 425 °C ± 0.04 °C at 700 °C |
| Hysteresis | 0.025 °C | 0.04 °C | 0.07 °C | |
| Well Depth | 160 mm (6.3 in) | 203 mm (8 in) | ||
| Resolution | 0.001 °C | |||
| Display | LCD, °C or °F, user-selectable | |||
| Key Pad | Ten key with decimal and +/- button. Function keys, menu key, and °C / °F key. | |||
| Cooling Time |
44 min: 23 °C to –45 °C 19 min: 23 °C to –30 °C 19 min: 140 °C to 23 °C |
30 min: 23 °C to –30 °C 25 min: 155 °C to 23 °C |
220 min: 425 °C to 35 °C 100 min: 425 °C to 100 °C |
235 min: 700 °C to 50 °C 153 min: 700 °C to 100 °C |
| Heating Time | 32 min: 23 °C to 140 °C 45 min: –45 °C to 140 °C |
44 min: 23 °C to 155 °C 56 min: –30 °C to 155 °C |
27 min: 35 °C to 425 °C | 46 min: 50 °C to 700 °C |
| Size (HxWxD) | 366 x 203 x 323 mm (14.4 x 8 x 12.7 in) | |||
| Weight | 14.2 kg (31.5 lb) | 15 kg (33 lb) | 13.2 kg (29 lb) | 15 kg (33 lb) |
| Power | 115 V ac (± 10 %), or 230 V ac (± 10 %), 50/60 Hz, 550 W |
115 V ac (± 10 %), or 230 V ac (± 10 %), 50/60 Hz, 1025 W |
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| Computer Interface | RS-232 Interface with 9930 Interface-it control software included | |||
| Traceable Calibration (NIST) |
Data at –45 °C, 0 °C, 50 °C, 100 °C, and 140 °C | Data at –30 °C, 0 °C, 50 °C, 100 °C, and 155 °C | Data at 100 °C, 150 °C, 250 °C, 350 °C, and 425 °C | Data at 100 °C, 200 °C, 350 °C, 500 °C, and 660 °C |
| †Calibrated to 660 °C; reference thermometer recommended at higher temperatures. | ||||
| Built-in Reference Input | ||||
| Temperature Range | –200 °C to 962 °C (–328 °F to 1764 °F) | |||
| Resistance Range | 0 Ω to 400 Ω, auto-ranging | |||
| Characterizations | ITS-90 subranges 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 Callendar-Van Dusen (CVD): R0, a, b, d | |||
| Resistance Accuracy | 0 Ω to 20 Ω: 0.0005 W 20 Ω to 400 Ω: 25 ppm |
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| Temperature Accuracy (does not include probe uncertainty) |
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| 10 Ω PRTs: | ± 0.013 °C at 0 °C | |||
| ± 0.014 °C at 155 °C | ||||
| ± 0.019 °C at 425 °C | ||||
| ± 0.028 °C at 700 °C | ||||
| 25 Ω and 100 Ω PRTs: | ± 0.005 °C at –100 °C | |||
| ± 0.007 °C at 0 °C | ||||
| ± 0.011 °C at 155 °C | ||||
| ± 0.013 °C at 225 °C | ||||
| ± 0.019 °C at 425 °C | ||||
| ± 0.027 °C at 661 °C | ||||
| Resistance Resolution |
0 Ω to 20 Ω: 0.0001 Ω 20 Ω to 400 Ω: 0.001 Ω |
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| Measurement Period | 1 second | |||
| Probe Connection | 4-wire with shield, 5-pin DIN connector | |||
| Calibration | NVLAP accredited (built-in reference input only), NIST-traceable calibration provided | |||
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SKU
Fluke 9171-X-R-256
Manufacturer Part Code
3015991
Fluke 9171-X-R-256 Field Metrology Well w/ Reference Thermometry
£11,224.00
£13,468.80 inc vat
£11,224.00
£13,468.80 inc vat