Measuring temperature under infrared heat that's wildly different!
So my 10 month old Diamond python tank (approx 600mm x 600mm x 600mm) uses 1 infrared heat globe for heat, and i'm getting wildly different temperatures on my thermometers, which I believe is cause by infrared heat heating objects as opposed to heating the air.
ive got my thermostat + 1 thermometer probe about 200mm away from the heat but in the "shade" (just slightly out of Line of sight of globe), that agree it is 30C
Ive got another thermometer probe about 50mm to the left of the thermostat, still about 200mm from the heat but in direct line of sight which says 35-36C.
1 more on the floor when in "shade" about 700mm from heat shows 25C.
and 1 more on the floor in direct line of sight which shows about 28ish.
My thermostat is a dimmer, not an on/off switch.
I have tried all thermometer probes in all different locations, and they all agree about each specific location, so there is no faulty equipment.
When i use a meat thermometer instead of a digital probe, it always agrees with the "shade" temp instead of the temp in line of sight.
Turning the heat source off and leaving for a bit, they will all agree on the temp.
Im going to go buy a infrared thermometer gun and see what it says tomorrow.
So the big question, should I set my thermostat to direct temp, or air temp? because there is a huge difference between 30 and 36?
Does anybody have any other comments/suggestions?
So my 10 month old Diamond python tank (approx 600mm x 600mm x 600mm) uses 1 infrared heat globe for heat, and i'm getting wildly different temperatures on my thermometers, which I believe is cause by infrared heat heating objects as opposed to heating the air.
ive got my thermostat + 1 thermometer probe about 200mm away from the heat but in the "shade" (just slightly out of Line of sight of globe), that agree it is 30C
Ive got another thermometer probe about 50mm to the left of the thermostat, still about 200mm from the heat but in direct line of sight which says 35-36C.
1 more on the floor when in "shade" about 700mm from heat shows 25C.
and 1 more on the floor in direct line of sight which shows about 28ish.
My thermostat is a dimmer, not an on/off switch.
I have tried all thermometer probes in all different locations, and they all agree about each specific location, so there is no faulty equipment.
When i use a meat thermometer instead of a digital probe, it always agrees with the "shade" temp instead of the temp in line of sight.
Turning the heat source off and leaving for a bit, they will all agree on the temp.
Im going to go buy a infrared thermometer gun and see what it says tomorrow.
So the big question, should I set my thermostat to direct temp, or air temp? because there is a huge difference between 30 and 36?
Does anybody have any other comments/suggestions?
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