62 MAX/62 MAX +
Infrared Thermometer
Users Manual

PN 4060712
April 2012 Rev. 1, 11/12
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Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

This Fluke product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for three years from the date of purchase. This warranty does not cover fuses, disposable batteries, or damage from accident, neglect, misuse, alteration, contamination, or abnormal conditions of operation or handling. Resellers are not authorized to extend any other warranty on luke’s behalf. To obtain service during the warranty period, contact your nearest Fluke authorized service center to obtain return authorization information, then send the product to that Service Center with a description of the problem.
HIS WARRANTY IS YOUR ONLY REMEDY. NO OTHER WARRANTIES, SUCH AS FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. FLUKE IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, ARISING FROM ANY CAUSE OR HENRY. Since some states or countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation of an implied warranty or of incidental or consequential damages, this limitation of liability may not apply to you.
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Introduction

The Fluke 62 MAX and 62 MAX + Infrared Thermometers (the Product) can determine the surface temperature by measuring the amount of infrared energy radiated by the target’s surface. Note that the Japanese models indicate Celsius only.
Warning
Read all safety information before you use the Product.
How to Contact Fluke
To contact Fluke, call one of the following telephone numbers:
• Technical Support USA: 1-800-44-FLUKE (1-800-443-5853)
• Calibration/Repair USA: 1-888-99-FLUKE (1-888-993-5853)
• Canada: 1-800-36-FLUKE (1-800-363-5853)
• Europe: +31 402-675-200
• Japan: +81-03-6714-3114
• Singapore: +65-6799-5655
• Anywhere in the world: +1-425-446-5500

Or, visit Fluke’s website at www.fluke.com.
To register your product, visit http://register.fluke.com.
To see, print, or download the latest manual supplement, visit http://us.fluke.com/usen/support/manuals.

Safety Information

A Warning identifies conditions and procedures that are dangerous to the user. A Caution identifies conditions and procedures that can cause damage to the Product or the equipment under test.
Table 1 tells you about symbols used on the Product and in this manual.
Warning
To prevent eye damage and personal injury:

• Read all safety information before you use the Product.
• Do not use the Product if it operates incorrectly.
• Use the Product only as specified, or the protection supplied by the Product can be compromised.
•  Before you use the Product, inspect the case. Do not use the Product if it appears damaged. Look for cracks or missing plastic.
• See emissivity information for actual temperatures. Reflective objects result in lower than actual temperature measurements. These objects pose a burn hazard.
•  Do not look directly into the laser with optical tools (for example, binoculars, telescopes, microscopes). Optical tools can focus the laser and be dangerous to the eye.
• Do not look into the laser. Do not point laser directly at persons or animals or indirectly off reflective surfaces. Replace the batteries when the low battery indicator shows to prevent incorrect measurements.
• Do not use the Product around explosive gas, vapor, or in damp or wet environments.
•  Use the Product only as specified or hazardous laser radiation exposure can occur.

Table 1. Symbols

Symbol	Meaning	Symbol	Meaning
	Risk of danger. Important information. See Manual.		This product complies with the WEEE Directive  2002/96/EC) marking requirements. The affixed label indicates that you must not discard this electrical/electronic product in domestic household waste. Product Category: With reference to the equipment types n the WEEE Directive Annex I, this product is classed as a category 9 “Monitoring and Control Instrumentation”  product. Do not dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste. Go to Fluke’s website for recycling information.

Symbol	Meaning	Symbol	Meaning
	Warning. Laser.		Conforms to European Union directives.
	Battery		Conforms to relevant Australian standards.
01120009	Conforms to China Metrology Certification

Maintenance

Caution
To avoid damage to the Product, do not leave the thermometer on or near objects of high temperature.
How to Change the Battery
To install or change the AA IEC LR06 battery, open the battery compartment and replace the battery as shown in Figure 16.
How to Clean the Product
Use soap and water on a damp sponge or soft cloth to clean the Product case. Carefully wipe the surface with a moist cotton swab. The swab may be moistened with water. See Figure 17.

Specifications

62 MAX/62 MAX +

Infrared Thermometer
Standards and Agency Approval

Standards and Agency Approval
Compliance ……………………………………… EN/IEC 61010-1
Laser Safety …………………………………….. EN 60825-1 Class 2
Implement Standard …………………………. Q/SXAV37

The Product