Calibrate temperature on refrigerated Centrifuges?

[NCAHMetrologist]

Does anyone calibrate the temperature range on refrigerated centrifuges?
If so what is your method?
Thanks
Susan

 

[BradM]

Welcome to the Cove!

Generally we consider centrifuges as non-critical systems. Most applications are not sensitive to the RPM, temperature, and/or time; as the results are verified for final result.

However, as part of maintenance verification we will verify the temperature (if the centrifuge has refrigeration). Generally we'll check to ±2°C.

We use a wire thermocouple on a digital thermometer to perform the check. It's only 2 to 1 accuracy ratio, but again, we're just checking for proper operation; not accuracy.

 

[NCAHMetrologist]

That is very similar to what we do