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Temperature Error Budget

RSS plus worst-case with PASS verdict.

Inputs

Contributors

RTD/TC tolerance at the point.

Accuracy class.

Transmitter span.

Lead-wire residual in degrees.

Cold-junction error; zero for RTD loops.

Limits

Procedure limit.

Result

RSS total (+/-C)
0.557
PASS (1=yes)
1
Calculation details
Worst-case (+/-C)
0.900

Verify

Check before relying.

RSS, never the sum, for random errors.

  • Each term in the same units (C)
  • Worst-case kept for the safety case
  • Largest term attacked first
This calculator is a first-pass screening tool. Verify nameplate data, wiring, module configuration, and calibrator readings before acting.

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