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February 18, 2002

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Ambient temperature is a term which appears in nearly all thermographic reports. However, many thermographers define ambient differently. Some define it as room air temperature while others define it as the temperature inside of the component enclosure.

According to the IEEE, for electrical components ambient temperature is the environmental temperature immediately surrounding the subject component. For devices located within enclosures, this is the temperature within the enclosure while it is closed and operating. For components in free air, it is the temperature surrounding the component.

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