Tips for getting the most accurate readings from your Temprecord data logger

Tips for Getting the Most Accurate Readings from Your Temprecord Data Logger

To ensure the highest level of accuracy and reliability from your Temprecord data logger, it's important to follow best practices for its use and maintenance. Whether you're monitoring temperature-sensitive goods in storage or during transport, paying attention to details like placement, calibration, and battery status can make a significant difference. Below are key tips that will help you get the most accurate readings and keep your data logger functioning at its best:

1. Proper Placement
   Tip: Ensure your data logger is placed in an optimal location within your storage or transportation environment.
   Explanation: Placement is critical for accurate temperature readings. Avoid placing the logger in direct sunlight, near drafts, or close to heat sources. When monitoring refrigerated goods, position the logger near the product itself, rather than on walls or doors, to get a true reflection of the product’s environment.
   
   
2. Data Logger Specifications
   Tip: Check the operating temperature and humidity specifications.
   Explanation: Each Temprecord data logger has a front label showing the recommended temperature and humidity range for the case. This indicates the minimum and maximum conditions under which the device can safely operate. Using the logger outside these specified limits may lead to inaccurate readings or device malfunction.
   
   
3. Regular Calibration
   Tip: Regularly calibrate your data logger to ensure accuracy.
   Explanation: Calibration is vital to maintaining accurate temperature readings. Temprecord recommends periodic calibration to address potential sensor drift over time. You can return your data logger to Temprecord for recalibration, use a certified calibration service, or follow the provided instructions for ice-point checks (for probe loggers). Temprecord integrates calibration corrections directly into the logger, eliminating the need for manual adjustments and reducing user error.
   
   
4. Battery Maintenance
   Tip: Always check the battery status before shipping your data logger.
   Explanation: A low or depleted battery can compromise the logger's performance, leading to inaccurate readings or data loss. You can check the battery status through the logger's status page in the software before dispatch. Temprecord loggers use long-life batteries that typically last longer than the device’s PCB components.
   
   

By following these tips, you can ensure the accuracy and reliability of your Temprecord data logger, keeping your temperature-sensitive goods monitored effectively and consistently.