The effect of covariances between the resistances of a standard platinum resistance thermometer when measuring temperature and its resistances at fixed points in a calibration on the uncertainty of temperature measurement is shown. A procedure for calculating the uncertainties, which enables any covariances that occur to be taken into account, is considered.
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Translated from Izmeritel’naya Tekhnika, No. 8, pp. 40–45, August, 2011.
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Palencar, R., Duris, S. & Ranostaj, J. Conclusions and some comments on the calculation of uncertainty when constructing a temperature scale. Meas Tech 54, 910–920 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11018-011-9826-5
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