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IS : 5725 • 1970
Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
PSYCHROMETERS, UNVENTILATED
(DRY AND WET BULB HYGROMETERS)
Laboratory Glassware and Related Apparatus Sectional Committee,

CDC 33
) Chairman Representing
-DR -S. R. LELE Borosil Glass Works Ltd, Bombay
Members
SHRI K. L. BANERJEE National Test House, Calcutta
COL A. K. BASU Directorate General of Armed Forces Medical
Services ( Ministry of Defence)
SHRIS.C.CHAKRABORTY Chemical and Metallurgical Laboratory (Railway
Board)
SHRI B. K. SHENOY ( Alternate)
SHRI P. P. CHANDRA Seraikella Glass Works Pvt Ltd, Kandra
SHRI S. C. V ARSHNEI ( Alternate)
SHRI M. K. CHITRE Development Commissioner, Small Scale Industries,
New Delhi
SHRI HARI DATTA The Ganga Glass Works Pvt Ltd, Balawali
DR N. K. DUTTA Haffkine Insfitute, Bombay
SHRI Y. S. NIMBKAR (Alternate)
SHRI S. R. KHANNA Directorate General of Technical Development,
New Delhi
DR S. KUMAR Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute
( CSIR ), Calcutta
DR S. C. NIYOGI The Scientific Indian Glass Co Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI A. SIRCAR ( Alternate)
SHRI PREM PRAKASH National Physical Laboratory (CSIR), New Delhi
SHRI MOHINDER NATH ( Alternate)
SHRI K. V. RAMACHANDRAN Ministry of Defence ( R&D)
SHRI N. RANGASWAMY Glaxo Laboratories ( India) Pvt Ltd, Bombay
I SHRI D. C. Roy National Instruments Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI SANTOKH SINGH National Chemical Industries, New Delhi
SHRI PRITHIPAL SINGH ( Alternate)
SHRI P. G. TULPULE Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi
SHRI D. DAS GUPTA, Director General, lSI ( Ex-officio Member)
Director ( Chern )
Secretary
SHRI G. P. SARASWAT
Assistant Director ( Chern ), lSI
( Continued on page 2 )
• Miss A.M. Mani succeeded Dr S.R. Lele as chairman after the finalization of the draft
standard.
lNDIAN STANDARDS INSTITUTION

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 1
IS : 5725 - 1970
( Continued from page 1 )
Thermometers Subcommittee, CDC 33 : 2
Convener Representing
SHRI T. D. BANSAL National Physical Laboratory (CSIR). New Delhi
Members
SHRI H. K . BANERJEE National Instruments Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI J. SANYAL (Alternate)
SHRI K. L. BANERJEE Nationa:I Test House, Calcutta
SHRI HARI DATTA The Ganga Glass Works Pvt Ltd, Balawali
SHRI A. N. DIXIT Ministry of Defence ( R&D)
SHRI K. GANGAYYA Directorate General Health Services, New Delhi ~
SHRI DEEPAK R. KOTHARI Jintan Clinical Thermometers Co (India) Private
Ltd, Surendranagar ( Gtijrat )
SHRI R. K. KOTHARI ( Alternate)
SHRI V. KRISHNAMOORTHY Directorate General of Technical Development,
New Delhi
MISS A. M. MANI India Meteorological Department, New Delhi
SHRI S. GOPINATH ( Alternate)
SHRI Y. D. SHARMA Dutta Scientific Works, Solan
2
IS : 5725 • 1970
Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
PSYCHROM-ETERS, UNVENTILATED
(DRY AND WET BULB HYGROMETERS)
O. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard was adopted by the Indian Standards Institu-
tion on 21 April 1970, after the draft finalized by the Laboratory Glass-
ware and Related Apparatus Sectional Committee had been approved
by the Chemical DivisiQn Council.
0.2 Psychrometers, which are also known as dry and wet bulb hygrometers
and curometers, unventilated, are used for measuring atmospheric
humidity (relative humidity) for agricultural, commercial and industrial
purposes. They consist of two similar liquid-in-glass thermometers exposed
side by side, the bulb of one of which is covered with a piece of wet fabric
and allowed to cool by natural free evaporation. Relative humidity is
computed from the readings of these two thermometers by the use of
psychrometric tables.
0.3 This standard has clause 5.2 which provides for agreement between
the purchaser and the supplier.
0.4 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this
standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated, express-
ing the result of a test) shall be rounded off in accordance with IS : 2-] 960*.
The number of significant places retained in the rounded off value should
be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.
1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard prescribes the requirements and methods of sampling
and test for unventilated psychrometers.
2. TERMINOLOGY
2.1 For the purpose of this standard, -the definitions given in IS : 2627 -1963t
shall apply.
*R ules for rounding off numerical values ( revised).

tGlossary offerms rc;:latin¥ to liquid-in-glass thermometer~.
IS : 5725 - 1970
3. GRADES
3.1 Psychrometers shall be of two grades, namely:
a) Grade A for normal day-to-day use, and
b) Grade B for industrial use.
4. REQ.UIREMENTS
4.0 General- Psychrometers shall consist of a pair of dry and wet bulb
thermometers mounted in a frame. The wet bulb thermometer shall be
NIB TO
REAR SIDE
'c
lDD
50 95
150
MIN
215!5 -5
300 300
MAX
60
MIN
10'O!1'S¢
14H~+-10·O!I·5 ¢
GRADE A GRADE B
All dimensions in millimetres.
fIG, 1 TIlERl'40l'4E;TBRS FOR UNVENTILAT~P Pl}yalJ~ol'4ETJl;F,~
'1
IS: 5725 -1970
provided with a water reservoir, a muslin bag and wick arrangement

for wetting the fabric, covering the wet bulb.
4.1 11hermBo~eters
4.1.1 Dry and wet bulb thermometers for Grade A psychrometers shall
have a range from -10 to +55°0 subdivided into 0'5°0 (see Fig. 1).
The bulb shall be spherical with an outside diameter 10'0 :f: 1'5 mm.
4.1.2 Dry and wet bulb thermometers for Grade B psychrometers shall
have a range 0 to 100°0 subdivided into 0'5°0 (see Fig. 1). lThe bulb
. shall be spherical with an outside diameter of 10'0 :f: 1'5 mm.
) 4.1.3 The graduation lines on both the thermometers, when fixed in
position, shall match to within half the smallest division of the thermo-
meters at all points on the scale engraved or marked on the mount.
4.2 Muslin and Wick - A piece of thin, clean, water-absorbing
muslin, just sufficient to cover the bulb, shall be stretched smooth over the
bulb creases being avoided as far as posSible. It shall be washed with
soap and water and dried before use. Only a single thickness shall be
used. The muslin shall be kept in place by attaching the cotton wick
(see Fig. 2), and the wick shall dip in the small reservoir below.
FIO.2 MUSLIN AND WJC:K

IS I 5725 - 1970
fIg . .;3 TJ{ERMOfdJ;:TER~ AND WATER RESERVOJR FPC~D ON MOUNT

6
IS : 5725 - 1970
4.3 Water Reservoir - The water reservoir shall be made of glass, plas-
tics, glazed porcelain or any other non-corrodible metal, with a narrow
opening not exceeding 10 mm in diameter. The reservoir for Grade A
psychrometers shall have a nominal capacity of 50 m1 and for Grade B
psychrometers, 100 ml.
-4.4 Mount - The two thermometers and the water reservoir of an instru-
ment shall be fixed on a mount; the axes of thermometers being at least
3'5 cm apart. A suitable illustration is provided in Fig. 3.
f' MARKING AND PACKING

5.1 Marking - Psychrometers shall be engraved on the mount with
the following information:
a) The letter' °C ' near the top of each thermometer;
b) Type of psychrometer; and .
c) Maker's name or recognized trade-mark, -if any.
5.1.1 Psychrometers may also be marked with the lSI Certification
Mark.
NOTE - The use of the lSI Certification Mark is governed by the provisions of the
Indian Standards Institution ( Certification Marks) Act, and the Rules and Regulations
made thereunder. Presence of this mark on products covered by an Indian Standard
conveys the assurance that they have been produced to comply with the requirements
of that standard, under a well-defined sYBtem of inspection, testing and quality control
during production. This system, which is devised and supervised by lSI and operated
by the producer, has the further safeguard that the products as actually marketed are
continuously checked by lSI for conformity to the standard. Details of conditions,
under which a licence for the use of the lSI Certification Mark may be granted to
manufacturers or processors, may be obtained from the Indian Standards Institution.
5.2 Packing - Every instrument shall be packed in a suitable cardboard

carton or as agreed to between the purchaser and the supplier.
6. SAMPLING AND INSPECTION

6.1 Lot - All psychrometers belonging to the same grade and consign-
ment shall constitute a lot.
6.2 All the glass thermometers shall be tested for all requirements
prescribed in IS: 2480-1964* in addition to those prescribed in this
standard.
6.3 Five percent pieces of the lot shall be tested for the requirements of
the mount .
• Specification for general purpose glass thermometers.
7
INDIAN STANDARDS
ON
Laboratory Glassware
IS: Rs
878.1956 Specification for graduated measuring cylinders 1'50

915·1958 Specification for one.mark graduated flasks 1'50
1117.1958 Specification for one.mark pipettes .. ' 2'00
1381-1959 Specification for boiling flasks (narrow-necked) 2'50
1388-1959 Specification for reagent bottles 2'50 {
-,
~ ... .,,/
1541·1959 Specification for glass filter funnels ,,' 2'00
1574·1960 Specification for glass weighing bottles 2'00
1575.1960 Specification for separating funnels ", 2'50
1590·1960 Specification for glass filter flasks 2'50
1672-1967 Specification for floating dairy thermometers (first revision) 3'50
1996·1962 Specification for glass stopcocks 3'00
1997-1967 Specification for burettes (first revision) 5'00
2480-1964 Specification for general purpose glass thermometers 2'00
2618·1963 Specification for test-tubes 2'00
2619-1963 Specification for glass beakers 2-50
2620-1963 Specification for distilling flasks 2'00
2626-1963 Specification for Petri dishes 2-00
2627-1963 Glossary of terms relating to liquid-in-glass thermometers 1'00
3055-1965 Specification for ciinical thermometers 3'00
3104-1965 Specification for density hydrometers 4-00
3608-1966 Specification for glass alcoholometers 2-50
4161-1967 Specification for Nessler cylinders 2-50
4162-1967 Specification for graduated pipettes ", 5-00
4426·1967 Methods of sampling laboratory glassware and medical glass
instruments 2-50
4529·1968 Specification for glass tubes for medical thermometers '" 3-50
4610-1968 Specification for glass tubes for general purpose and reference
thermometers 3-50
4825.1968 Specification for laboratory and reference thermometers 3-50
5165-1969 Specification for interchangeable conical ground glass joints 3-50
5717-1970 Specification for Pyknometers
5725-1970 Specification for psychrometers, unventilated (dry and wet bulb
hygrometers) 2'50

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Free Standard provided by BIS via BSB Edge Private Limited to Galaxy Test & Calibration Lab -

bhiwadi(dubey.ashish7726@gmail.com) 103.104.202.183 [for non-commercial use only].

Laboratory Glassware and Related Apparatus Sectional Committee,

lNDIAN STANDARDS INSTITUTION

*R ules for rounding off numerical values ( revised).

IS: 5725 -1970

provided with a water reservoir, a muslin bag and wick arrangement

FIO.2 MUSLIN AND WJC:K

fIg . .;3 TJ{ERMOfdJ;:TER~ AND WATER RESERVOJR FPC~D ON MOUNT

f' MARKING AND PACKING

5.2 Packing - Every instrument shall be packed in a suitable cardboard

6. SAMPLING AND INSPECTION

• Specification for general purpose glass thermometers.

878.1956 Specification for graduated measuring cylinders 1'50

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