Hygrothermograph

Belfort Hygrothermograph

Description

Maxant Compact Display Case Hygrothermograph

An instrument that records Temperature and Relative humidity as a function of time. Analog hygrothermographs record continuous measurement on a chart wrapped around a rotating drum. The most common hygrothermograph is a Hair hygrometer combined with a thermograph. It should be calibrated every two to three months with a Psychrometer. Most hygrothermographs have been replaced by dataloggers.

Maxant Hygrothermograph

Synonyms and Related Terms

thermohygrograph; Hygrothermograph (Deut.)

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