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Guarded Hot Plate - The Absolute Method for Testing Insulation Materials

Measuring devices of the GHP 721S-900 mm series are cabinet devices with a tiltable test chamber that are well suited for a wide range of applications, those involving especially thicker specimens and insulating glass. The design of the device is such that specimens are inserted into the test chamber from the top. This allows for the insertion of heavy and complex samples without damaging the measuring plates. Data logging and control of the device are handled by the external Lambda Control desktop device alongside a PC with Windows operating system and Lambda software.

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Guarded Hot Plate - Principle of Operation 

The hot plate and the guard ring are sandwiched between two samples of the same material and approximately the same thickness, d. Cold plates are placed above and below the samples. All plate temperatures are controlled such that a well‐ defined, user‐selectable temperature difference, ΔT, is established between the hot and the cold plates – and thus across the sample thickness. The guard ring is maintained exactly at hot plate temperature in order to minimize lateral heat losses.

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Specifications

All features at a glance

 GHP 721S-900 mm
Measuring range0.005 to 2.0 W/(m·K), depending on material and thickness
Specimen size (L x W)

900 mm x 900 mm 

variable, according to the dimension of the hot plate: 200 mm x 200 mm up to 500 mm x 500 mm 

Specimen thickness (H) 
  • 1-plate method: 1x 15 mm to 380 mm
  • 2-plate method: 2x 15 mm to 180 mm
Temperature range
  • Cooling plate: -10°C to 60°C
  • Heating plate: -0°C to 70°C
Interface1x RS 232,1x Gigabit Ethernet
Dimensions (H x W x D)235 cm x 130 cm x 120 cm
Power supply110 V to 230 V, 50/60 Hz
Weight256 kg
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Specimen adapter plate for 1-specimen mode
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Sensor plate

Accessories

Accessories and options for expanding upon the functions of the devices are available. The operator can adapt the different measuring tasks as needed with regard to determining the Thermal ConductivityThermal conductivity (λ with the unit W/(m•K)) describes the transport of energy – in the form of heat – through a body of mass as the result of a temperature gradient (see fig. 1). According to the second law of thermodynamics, heat always flows in the direction of the lower temperature.thermal conductivity using heat flow meters, guarded hot plates and guarded hot pipes. Auxiliary equipment is required for certain measurements, especially those involving materials such as insulating glass or other insulating materials, natural stone, concrete, plastics, composite materials or loose materials like granulates or flakes. In addition, suitable reference materials should be used for routinely checking and validating the devices.

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Supported Measuring Methods

  • Method with heat flow meter in accordance with ISO 8301, ASTM C518, DIN EN 1946-3, EN 12664, EN 12667 and EN 12939
  • One- or two-specimen measurement method with guarded hot plate in accordance with ISO 8302, ASTM C177, DIN EN 1946-2, EN 12664, EN 12667, EN 12939, EN 674 and ISO 10291
  • Thermal conductivity measuring device with guarded hot pipe in accordanc with DIN EN ISO 8497, DIN EN 1946-5, DIN 52613, ASTM C 534 and ASTM C 335

Functions

  • Choice of manual or automatic measuring procedure with up to 16 definable mean temperatures per measurement
  • Creation of favorites for fast access to frequently used measurement tasks
  • Display of all relevant data, measuring results, intermediate and final results as graphs and tables
  • Monitoring of relevant messages and information ∙ Safety function via error messages
  • Calculation of nominal λ value from ascertained λ90/90
  • Customized test report
  • Intuitive icons for menu functions ∙ User and administrator level
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