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3 TAKING A READING
1. Aim the lens of the instrument at the object
and press the TRIGGER button.
2. If you are using the laser, adjust your aim
until the red spot is on the target.
The temperature will be shown on the
display.
3. Release the TRIGGER button when you
have finished taking a reading.
The display will show HOLD, indicating that
the temperature shown is the last
temperature recorded.
4. The display will also show the maximum or
minimum temperature recorded while the
TRIGGER button was pressed. To toggle
between maximum and minimum, press the
MODE button.
Seven seconds after the last button press the
instrument will switch off automatically and the
reading will be lost.
4 MEASUREMENT AREA
Your Elcometer 214L measures a circular spot.
The diameter of this spot varies with distance
from the lens.
Distance from lens
Spot size (diameter)
< 140 mm
13 mm
> 140 mm < 1000 mm see diagram below
> 1000 mm
distance divided by 20
The target area must be at least as large as the
spot size.
13
20
37
50
140
300
700 1000
spot size (mm)
distance (mm)
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