Thermometers measure temperature. The first known accurate thermometer was invented about 350 years ago. In this activity, you will be building and calibrating your own bulb thermometer. Make your ...

An HVAC technician must measure water temperatures, as well as dry bulb and wet bulb temperatures of air. For example, you may have to measure the entering and leaving temperatures for a coil - both ...

A series of important articles on the preparation and testing of standard thermometers have been communicated to the Zeitschrift für Instrtimentenkunde by Drs. Fernet, Jaeger, and Gumlich, of the ...

As technology evolves, there is an increasing demand on existing energy infrastructure. Electronic vehicles (EVs) are a prime example of this. Although they are more environmentally friendly than many ...

One of the original activities of the National Institute of Standards & Technology is now history. As of March 1, NIST no longer provides calibration services for mercury thermometers. The move marks ...