01 / Define
Agree the study conditions
Confirm the space, setpoint, loading condition, operating cycle and the questions the study needs to answer.
Temperature mapping
Understand the space.
Not one reading.
Spatial temperature surveying and time-dependent profiling show how a controlled enclosure behaves across its usable area and operating cycle.
CALTEC / MAPPINGMULTIPOINT VIEW
From brief to report
A planned view of real performance.
The study is shaped around the enclosure, operating condition and evidence required. The agreed scope determines the measurement positions and time period.
02 / Measure
Record across time and position
Place suitable measuring equipment across the agreed locations and capture performance over the defined period.
03 / Report
Present the temperature profile
Provide the agreed results and documentation so the customer can assess the enclosure against its own requirements.
Complete Mapping Protocol
Mapping with the full evidence trail.
For regulated, complex or higher-risk applications, Caltec can extend a mapping study into a project-specific qualification package. The method, logger positions, operating challenges and acceptance criteria are agreed before the study begins.
Discuss the complete protocol A complete protocol does not automatically make a study UKAS-accredited. Accredited status is confirmed separately against Caltec laboratory 8980's current published schedule.Defined protocol and acceptance criteria
A controlled, application-specific plan for approval before deployment.
Risk-based logger positioning
Documented placement rationale, logger maps and logger identification records.
Operating and challenge studies
Normal operation plus agreed door-opening, power-off, holdover or recovery assessments.
Inspection and event records
Site or equipment checks, operating observations, event logs and deviation records.
Data analysis and qualification report
Temperature profiles, hot and cold locations, excursions, recovery and conclusions.
Supporting evidence pack
Final report, summary, logger records and relevant calibration evidence in one structured package.
UKAS calibration laboratory 8980
Accredited where the schedule applies.
Caltec's published UKAS schedule includes temperature mapping of specified temperature-controlled enclosures at customer sites. Accredited status is confirmed only after the exact application, range and conditions have been reviewed against the current schedule.
Check the current UKAS scheduleControlled enclosures
Start with the enclosure and its purpose.
Examples listed in the published schedule include incubators, ovens, fridges, freezers, environmental cabinets, enclosures and liquid baths. Suitability and accredited scope are checked before work is agreed.
01Incubators and ovens
02Fridges and refrigerators
03Freezers
04Environmental cabinets and enclosures
05Liquid baths
Preparing a mapping enquiry
Define the operating condition first.
A few practical details help us plan the study and check whether it falls within the published accredited capability.
Enclosure type, dimensions and normal use
Operating setpoint or temperature range
Empty, loaded or representative operating condition
Door openings, defrost cycles or other planned events
Required protocol, reporting format and deadline
Temperature mapping enquiry
What space do you need to understand?
Send the enclosure details, operating setpoint and study conditions. We’ll review the application, accredited scope and practical plan before quoting.