Temperature range and temperature limit for pressure sensors ? will there be an improvement? My intuitive answer would be: Yes! The initial term describes a section and the next its border. On second glance, however, I must conclude that both words ultimately express a similar thing with regards to temperatures: Range and limit are defined by a lower and upper value, for instance 0 ? 100 �C. The relevant standard nevertheless defines an improvement. Why?
IEC 61987 speaks of two different specification characteristics
The standard referred to is IEC 61987. This deals, among other things, with the properties of fluid sensors, which also include pressure sensors. With ?range? and ?limit?, the standard designates two different specification characteristics. Accordingly, the temperature range describes the span where the instrument specifications must apply ? first and foremost, the accuracy. The temperature limit, alternatively, indicates the min/max values between that your instrument could be operated without damage. With this particular, the instrument specifications do not have to be honored at all.
What may sound a bit pedantic, makes perfect sense from a technical perspective. This can be illustrated by the following example of a pressure sensor: The instrument is meant to provide solid measured values at an ambient temperature selection of 0 ? 100 �C. Concurrently, the sensor should never suffer any damage at ambient temperatures between -20 �C and 0 �C. In this range, however, it generally does not need to provide accurate measuring results, and even measure.
The difference between temperature range and temperature limit is plausible
This sounds paradoxical at first, but is plausible on closer inspection. Pressure sensor elements, i.e. the specific measuring components, exhibit a comparatively large, often non-linear temperature error. Without further measures, a trusted pressure measurement will be impossible. Therefore, the manufacturer must compensate for the temperature as a way to bring the error right down to an acceptable level. From an economic perspective, the limitation to a selected temperature range makes sense, or is even absolutely necessary.
The distinction between temperature range and temperature limit applies to both ambient temperature and the medium temperature. Disoriented is also used for other specification characteristics, for instance overpressure.
Conclusion
Yes, there is a difference between range and limit in the normative world of pressure sensor technology. And yes, it creates technical sense. However, I doubt whether the normal user, without understanding of standards, understands it intuitively. Which inevitably leads to Cheer of whether there exists a better linguistic distinction. But, I have to admit, the solution is outside my ?range?.
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