Testo Testo 108 Manual

Watertight temperature measuring instrument

Instruction manual

testo 108

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General information 9

1. General information

Please read this document through carefully and familiarise
yourself with the operation of the product before using it. Keep
this documentation to hand so that you can refer to it when
necessary.

2. Product description

Probe connector socket

Display

Switch On/ Switch Off

the instrument

Battery compartment

(on back of instrument)

Immersion/
penetration probe

Protective cover
recess (Softcase)

Minimum immersion/
penetration depth

Menu assistance in
configuration mode

Protective cover
(Softcase)

3. Safety information

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Avoid electrical hazards:

Do not conduct measurements on or near live parts!

Adhere to the product safety/guarantee requirements:

Operate the instrument properly and according to its intended
purpose and within the parameters specified. Do not use
force.

Do not store with solvents (e.g. acetone).
Only open the instrument if this is expressly described in the

documentation for maintenance purposes.

Ensure correct disposal:

Dispose of defective rechargeable batteries and spent battery
at the collection points provided.

Send the instrument directly to us at the end of its life cycle.
We will ensure that it is disposed of in an environmentally
friendly manner.

4. Intended Use10

4. Intended Use

The testo 108 is a watertight food thermometer.
The product is designed for the following tasks/areas:

· Food sector: production, food service, spot check
measurement

· Measuring liquids, pastes and semi-solid materials

The following product components are designed for continuous
contact with foodstuffs in accordance with Regulation (EC)
1935/2004:
The immersion/penetration probe from the tip up to 1 cm before the
probe’s handgrip or the plastic housing. If provided, the information
about penetration depths under point 7.2 in the instruction manual or
the mark(s) on the immersion/penetration probes should be noted.

The product may not be used in the following areas:

· Potentially explosive areas

· For diagnostic measurements in the medical sector

5. Technical data

Feature Values

Sensor type Thermocouple Type T (included), Thermocouple Type K

Measurement range -50...+300 °C/-58...+572 °F (only applies to metallic probe

Measurement Parameter Temperature in °C/°F
Resolution 0.1°C/°F
Instrument accuracy ±0.5 °C (-30...+70 °C)

(Ambient temperature ±0.5 °C ±0.5% of the measurement value
+23°C ±3°C) (-50...-30 °C/+70...+300 °C)

Probe accuracy ±0.5 °C (-40...-20 °C)

Adjustment time t99 10 s (measured in moving liquid)
Measurement rate 2 measurements per second
Operating temperature -20...+60 °C/-4...+140 °F
Transport/storage temperature -30...+70 °C/-22...+158 °F
Power supply 3 x AAA batteries
Battery life 2500 h (typically at 23 °C )
Housing TPE/PC +ABS/PC+ABS+10%GF
Protection class IP67 (the probe included in the set is connected)
Instrument dimensions 140 x 60 x 24,5 mm
Weight 150 g (instrument incl. battery, without soft case), 33 g (probe)
Display LCD, one-line, with status line
Standards

connectable

points)

±0.2 °C (-20...+70 °C)
±0.5 °C (+70...+125 °C)
±0.4% of the measurement value (+125...+300 °C)

EN 13485

EC Directive 2004/108/EC
Warranty

2 years