Emissivity values
Substance
Asphalt
Concrete
Cement
Sand
Earth
Water
Ice
Snow
Glass
Ceramic
Marble
Plaster
Mortar
Brick
5 Measurement operation
Hold the meter by its handle grip and point it toward the sur-
face to be measured.
Pull and hold the trigger to turn the meter on and begin testing.
The display will light if the battery is good. Replace the battery
if the display does not light.
Release the trigger and the HOLD display icon will appear on
the LCD indicating that the reading is being held. In HOLD sta-
tus, press the ① button to turn on/off the laser and turn on/off
backlight.
The meter will automatically power down after approximately 7
seconds after the trigger is released (unless the unit is locked
on).
Thermal
emissivity
0,90 to 0,98
0,94
0,96
0,90
0,92 to 0,96
0,92 to 0,96
0,96 to 0,98
0,83
0,90 to 0,95
0,90 to 0,94
0,94
0,80 to 0,90
0,89 to 0,91
0,93 to 0,96
DIT-500 – USER MANUAL
Substance
Cloth (black)
Human skin
Lather
Charcoal
(powder)
Lacquer
Lacquer (matt)
Rubber (black)
Plastic
Timber
Paper
Chromium oxides
Copper oxides
Iron oxides
Textiles
Thermal
emissivity
0,98
0,98
0,75 to 0,80
0,96
0,80 to 0,95
0,97
0,94
0,85 to 0,95
0,90
0,70 to 0,94
0,81
0,78
0,78 to 0,82
0,90
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