Lighten up your toolbox. The Fluke 561 IR and contact thermometer, combines the temperature measurement functions that industrial, electrical, and HVAC/R professionals need, all in one tool. It measures both infrared and contact temperature, replacing several other test tools. It’s fast, efficient, and easy to use, saving you valuable time and effort.

With the Fluke 561 infrared thermometer, you can also take contact and ambient temperatures in the way that’s best for you. Use the IR thermometer to measure hot, moving, electrically energized, and hard-to-reach objects instantly. Check motors, insulation, breakers, radiant heating, pipes, corroded connections, and wires. Plus, scan ducts, and other hard-to-reach objects from the floor-leave your ladder in the truck. You can use the Fluke 561’s handy flexible pipe probe. or plug in any industry standard type K mini connector thermocouple probe you already own to take super-heat or internal temperatures.

Thanks to the non-contact infrared mode you can scan hot, moving, hazardous or hard-to-reach objects safely without a ladder and without shutting down equipment. Single-point laser sighting shows the approximate center of the target. An adjustable emissivity selector provides greater accuracy when measuring metal surfaces such as pipes and ducts. Contact temperature measurements are helpful for detecting superheat and sub-cooling temperatures. A Velcro pipe probe is included with the 561 for easy connection, or you can use industry-standard K-type mini-connector thermocouples. The thermocouple function is ideal for measuring internal temperatures or when the measurement accuracy of metallic objects is important. The infrared and contact temperature measurement functions can also be used together.