Research Article
Comparative Thermal Analysis of Different Cool Roof Materials for Minimizing Building Energy Consumption
Table 5
Specifications of the external contact probe.
| Contact measurements |
| K-type thermocouple input temperature range | −270°C to 1372°C (−454°F to 2501°F) |
| K-type thermocouple input accuracy (with ambient temperature 23°C ± 2°C) | <−40°C: ± (1°C + 0.2°/1°C) | ≥−40°C: ±1% or 1°C, whichever is greater | <−40°F: ± (2°F + 0.2°/1°F) | ≥−40°F: ±1% or 2°F, whichever is greater |
| K-type thermocouple | 0.1°C/0.1°F |
| K-type thermocouple repeatability | ±0.5% of reading or ±0.5°C (±1°F), whichever is greater |
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