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How Barometric Pressure Affects Carbon Dioxide Readings

Andrew Goldschmidt — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 12:38:50 +0000

As standards become stricter for monitoring indoor air quality (IAQ) it is important to understand that the readings from your instrumentation are correct and accurate. When monitoring carbon dioxide levels for on-demand ventilation, it is imperative that you account for barometric pressure as it can create a false sense of accuracy when controlling an HVAC system. Dwyer Instruments, …

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Infrared Thermometers

Dwyer Instruments — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 14:10:32 +0000

Dwyer offers several temperature measuring products that use infrared sensors as the sensing element. Infrared Thermometers infer the temperature of an object by measuring the infrared thermal radiation emitted from the object. Objects at thermal equilibrium must balance the energy that is entering the object with the energy that is leaving the object. Often, the …

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Non-Dispersive Infrared, NDIR, Carbon Dioxide Sensors

Andy Orlowski — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 17:31:06 +0000

Dwyer offers several carbon dioxide measuring products that use non-dispersive infrared sensors as the sensing element. Carbon dioxide sensors are commonly used in building automation systems to monitor air quality. The level of carbon dioxide is indirectly proportional to the amount of people in a space and can be used to adjust ventilation for the …

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