TFA30.5036 Digital Professional Thermo Hygrometer Instruction Manual
- June 3, 2024
- TFA
Table of Contents
TFA30.5036 Digital Professional Thermo Hygrometer
Thank you for choosing this instrument from TFA.
Before you start using it
- Please make sure to read the instruction manual carefully.
- Following and respecting the instructions in your manual will prevent damage to your instrument and loss of your statutory rights arising from defects due to incorrect use.
- We shall not be liable for any damage occurring as a result of non-following of these instructions. Likewise, we take no responsibility for any incorrect readings and for any consequences which may result from them.
- Please take particular note of the safety advice!
- Please keep this instruction manual for future reference.
Scope of delivery
- Thermo-Hygrometer
- Instruction manual
- Battery
Field of operation and all the benefits of your new instrument at a glance
- Ideal for the fast and precise measurement of temperature and humidity (for household, craftsmen, industry and hobby, for example: for the climate control of living and store rooms, green houses, etc.)
- MAX/MIN/HOLD function
- Backlight
For your safety
- This product is exclusively intended for the field of application described above. It should only be used as described within these instructions.
- Unauthorized repairs, modifications, calibrations or changes to the product are prohibited.
Caution! Risk of injury:
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Keep this instrument and the battery out of the reach of children.
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Batteries must not be thrown into a fire, short-circuited, taken apart or recharged. Risk of explosion!
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Batteries contain harmful acids. Low batteries should be changed as soon as possible to prevent damage caused by leaking.
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Wear chemical-resistant protective gloves and safety glasses when handling leaking batteries.
Important information on product safety! -
To avoid damages of the sensor on the board, do not remove the black protective cover.
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Do not place your product near extreme temperatures, vibrations or shocks.
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Protect it from moisture, sand, dirt and dust.
Elements
Buttons
- ON/OFF button (front)
- MAX/MIN button (laterally)
Housing (back)
- Tripod screw
- Battery compartment (screwed)
Operation
Getting started
- Open the battery compartment and insert the new battery 9 V. Ensure that the battery polarity is correct.
- Please pay attention to the connection wires.
- Close the battery compartment again.
- All LCD segments will be displayed for about a few seconds.
- On the display appear the battery symbol, the actual temperature (default: °C) and humidity.
- The unit is ready for use.
- The instrument will turn off automatically after 15 minutes, if no button is pressed.
- Press and hold the ON/OFF button for at least 3 seconds to turn off the instrument immediately.
Measuring of the temperature and humidity and HOLD function
- Press and hold the ON/OFF button.
- All LCD segments will be displayed for about a few seconds.
- On the display appear the battery symbol, the actual temperature (default: °C) and humidity.
- Press the MAX/MIN button to activate the HOLD function.
- HOLD appears on the display.
- The actual temperature and humidity stay on the display.
- Press again the button, to deactivate the HOLD function.
Reading of the maximum and minimum values
- Press and hold the MAX/MIN button for at least 3 seconds to enter the maximum and minimum mode.
- MAX appears on the display.
- The maximum temperature and the humidity since the last activation of the device are displayed.
- Press the button again.
- MIN appears on the display.
- The lowest temperature and humidity since the last activation of the device are displayed.
- Press and hold the MAX/MIN button for at least 3 seconds to leave the maximum and minimum mode.
Changing of the temperature unit
- The default setting is °C.
To change the temperature unit, turn off the device by pressing and holding the ON / OFF button first.
Press and hold the MAX/MIN button.
Press and hold the ON/OFF button at the same time.
The device switches on and the temperature unit appears in °F.
To change the temperature unit again, turn off the device first.
Backlight
- Press the ON/OFF button to activate or deactivate the backlight.
- If the ON/OFF button is not pressed, the backlight switches off automatically after approximately 30 seconds.
Care and maintenance
- Clean the device with a soft damp cloth. Do not use solvents or scouring agents.
- Remove the battery if you do not use the device for a long period of time.
- Keep the device in a dry place.
Battery replacement
- Change the battery when the battery symbol appears on the display.
- Confirm the device is powered off before changing battery.
- Open the battery compartment and insert a new battery 9 V.
Troubleshooting
Problems / Solution
- No display
- Press the ON/OFF button to turn on the device
- Ensure that the battery polarity is correct
- Change the battery
- Incorrect indication
- Change the battery
If your device fails to work despite these measures contact the supplier from whom you purchased it.
Waste disposal
- This product has been manufactured using high-grade materials and components which can be recycled and reused.
- Never dispose of empty batteries and rechargeable batteries in household waste.
- As a consumer, you are legally required to take them to your retail store or to an appropriate collection site depending on national or local regulations in order to protect the environment.
- The symbols for the heavy metals contained are: Cd=cadmium, Pb=lead, Hg=mercury This instrument is labelled in accordance with the EU Waste Electrical and
- Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE).
- Please do not dispose of this instrument in household waste. The user is obligated to take end-of-life devices to a designated collection point for the disposal of electrical and electronic equipment, in order to ensure environmentally-compatible disposal
Specifications
Measuring range
- Temperature: -30 °C… +70 °C (-22°F…+158°F)
- Accuracy: ±1,0 °C (±1.8°F) @ -30 °C…-10 °C (-22°F…+14°F) ±0,5 °C (±0,9°F) @ -10 °C…+70 °C (+14°F…+158°F)
- Resolution : 0,1°C (0,1°F) Measuring range
- Humidity: 0% … 100 %rH
- Accuracy: 0% … 20%rH / ±3,5%
- 20% … 40%rH / ±3,0%
- 40% … 60%rH / ±2,5%
- 60% … 80%rH / ±3,0%
- 80% … 100%rH / ±3,5%
- Resolution : 0,1 %rH
- Indication LO/OL : Measurement is outside the measuring range
- Off-function : 15 minutes
- Operating conditions: – 20°C…+60°C (-4°F…140°F)
- 90%rH Altitude conditions: up to 2000m Tripod screw: 1/4 inch
- Backlight: 30 seconds
- Power consumption: Battery 1 x 9 V (included) Dimensions: 52 x 35 x 165 mm
- Weight: 115 g (instrument only)
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