IS 8728 : 1977 Adjustable range thermometers

1 Scope

1.1 This Standard prescribes the requirements for theenclosed-scale type adjustable range thermometers for measuringtemperature differences up to 6?C, in the range-20?C to + 150?C.

Note - Thermometers having temperature spans of 5 as well as6?C are covered in this standard.

2 References

IS 2 :1960 Rules for rounding offnumerical values

IS 2627 : 1963Glossary of terms relating to liquid-in-glassthermometers

IS 4610 : 1968Specification for glass tubes for general purpose andreference thermometers

IS 4825 : 1968 Specification for laboratory andreference thermometers

IS 6274 : 1971 Methodof calibrating liquid-in-glass thermometers

IS 8787 : 1977Principles of design, construction and use ofliquid-in-glass thermometers