How to find the right Circular Chart Paper AI guide
Written by an AI model from its trained knowledge.
What the AI looks for in Circular Chart Paper
- Recorder part number match
- Buy the chart listed for your recorder's exact model or chart part number. Same diameter alone does not guarantee a fit. Center-hole size, the time-line arc and the printed grid are recorder-specific, so a near match records misaligned data.
- Chart diameter
- Must equal the recorder's chart size. Common sizes are roughly 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 inches. A wrong diameter either will not mount or puts the scale out of the pen's travel.
- Rotation period
- The chart's printed period (for example 24-hour or 7-day) must match the recorder's set rotation speed. A mismatch makes every time reading on the chart wrong.
- Range and units
- The printed range and units (°F or °C, %RH, pressure units) must match the recorder's calibrated span. The pen position only means something against the scale the instrument was calibrated to.
- Channels and pen color
- For multi-pen recorders, pick charts that print each channel's scale, and match pen colors to your records. Two-pen temperature and humidity charts carry two scales, and a single-scale chart cannot be read for the second channel.
Brands that matter
- Dickson: Makes charts for its own temperature and humidity recorders, sold by recorder-specific part number.
- Partlow: Charts for the MRC process recorders, ordered by range and chart number.
- Honeywell: Charts for its Truline and older process chart recorders.
- Graphic Controls: Long-standing maker of replacement circular charts for many recorder brands.
What to avoid
- Charts sold by diameter only, with no compatible recorder model listed
- Generic charts whose range or units differ from your recorder's calibration
- Mixing 24-hour and 7-day charts in the same stock without labeling them
Questions
Can I use another brand's chart in my recorder?
Yes, if it is cross-referenced to your recorder's chart number. It needs the same diameter, center hole, rotation period and range.