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BS 5074:1974

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Specification for short and long solid-stem thermometers for precision use
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Withdrawn date

14-05-2019

Language(s)

English

Published date

29-11-1974

Cooperating organizations
Foreword
Specification
1. Scope
2. Type of thermometer
3. Temperature scale
4. Immersion
5. Glass
6. Liquid filling
7. Gas filling
8. Construction
9. Graduation and figuring
10. Accuracy
11. Inscriptions
Appendices
A. Thermometric glasses approved by the National
    Physical Laboratory (1974)
B. Stabilization test
C. Testing of British Standard thermometers
Tables
1a. Dimensions for short solid-stem thermometers
1b. Dimensions for long solid-stem thermometers
2a. Graduation for short solid-stem thermometers
2b. Graduation for long solid-stem thermometers
3a. Uncertainty of test for certification of BS short
    solid-stem thermometers for precision use
3b. Uncertainty of test for certification of BS long
    solid-stem thermometers for precision use
Figures
1. Short solid-stem thermometers for precision use
2. Long solid-stem thermometers for precision use
3. Alternative types of graduation and figuring

Maximum lengths of 250 mm and 375 mm. Graduated for total immersion, Celsius scale only, covering the range -55°C to +600°C. Suitable for general use in precision work, having both the instrument error and interval error to one scale division. Stabilization test and details of verification.

Committee
LBI/1/2
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 73/51484 DC & 73/53113 DC. (07/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2012. (09/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
16
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Withdrawn

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