If Rossi stayed around 1000K, that means 727C. So, comfortably within the range..
2012/9/9 Robert Lynn <robert.gulliver.l...@gmail.com> > reading about the thermal camera: > > > http://www.optris.com/thermal-imager-pi160?file=tl_files/pdf/Downloads/Infrared%20Cameras/PI_Brochure.pdf > > http://www.optris.com/thermal-imager-pi160?file=tl_files/pdf/Downloads/IR-Basics.pdf > > Has stated accuracy of +/- 2% which at typical 1000K of Rossi's > demonstration would be +/- 20K. So not too bad, and supports claims but > nowhere near as good as a thermocouple. Rossi has at least done 1 thing > right - painting the surface black to improve accuracy, but there is > apparently some choice in spectral emission range and also it is only rated > for 900°C, so pretty good chance for errors in setup and trying to operate > outside measurement range. > -- Daniel Rocha - RJ danieldi...@gmail.com