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    Digital pressure sensors can specify accuracy as either a percentage of full scale or percentage of reading. Percentage of reading accuracy accounts for uncertainty at lower pressures through a floor specification, resulting in better accuracy at low pressures. However, percentage of full scale accuracy simplifies calculations and is more conservative, performing better at higher pressures. Neither method is inherently more accurate, as accuracy depends on the specific pressure being measured. It is important to understand how to interpret and compare the different accuracy specifications.

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    Digital pressure sensors can specify accuracy as either a percentage of full scale or percentage of reading. Percentage of reading accuracy accounts for uncertainty at lower pressures through a floor specification, resulting in better accuracy at low pressures. However, percentage of full scale accuracy simplifies calculations and is more conservative, performing better at higher pressures. Neither method is inherently more accurate, as accuracy depends on the specific pressure being measured. It is important to understand how to interpret and compare the different accuracy specifications.

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    Digital pressure sensors can specify accuracy as either a percentage of full scale or percentage of reading. Percentage of reading accuracy accounts for uncertainty at lower pressures through a floor specification, resulting in better accuracy at low pressures. However, percentage of full scale accuracy simplifies calculations and is more conservative, performing better at higher pressures. Neither method is inherently more accurate, as accuracy depends on the specific pressure being measured. It is important to understand how to interpret and compare the different accuracy specifications.

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    Understanding Accuracy Specifications for Digital Pressure

    Sensors Percentage of Full Scale Versus Percentage of Reading

    By Jon Sanders
    Additel Corporation
    22865 Savi Ranch Parkway, Ste F
    Yorba Linda, CA 92886

    Specifications for digital pressure gauges can sometimes seem confusing or overwhelming, especially, if
    you are unfamiliar with the terminology. Some pressure sensors will specify accuracy as a percent of full
    scale (FS) while others provide the specification as a percent of reading. So why are there different ways
    of specifying the accuracy of pressure sensors and is percent of reading more accurate than percent of
    full scale or vise versa? This brief technical note will discuss the two differences and answer these
    questions.

    Percentage of Reading Accuracy


    Accuracy as a percentage of reading is accomplished by multiplying the accuracy percentage by the
    Figure 1 - Percent reading pressure reading. Thus, the lower the pressure measurement, the
    accuracy example better the accuracy. Instruments that have a percent reading
    Full scale: 0 to 100 psi specification are accompanied with a floor specification. The floor
    Accuracy: specification takes into account uncertainties such as resolution and
    20 to 100% FS: 0.1% of reading measurement noise which may be negligible at higher pressures but
    0 to 20% FS: 0.02% of FS are of much more significance at lower pressures.
    Accuracy
    psi (psi) For example, an accuracy specification may read 0.1% of reading for 20
    0.02% FS

    0 0.02 to 100% of range and 0.04% of full scale below 20% of the range. The
    10 0.02 0.04% of full scale specification is considered the floor specification. To
    20 0.02 understand the accuracy of the sensor, the user is then required to
    30 0.03 know where the floor spec is applicable and the full scale of the sensor.
    0.1% of Reading

    40 0.04
    50 0.05 This method of specification is often used because it aligns well with
    60 0.06 the typical performance of pressure gauges. Typically, the closer you
    70 0.07
    measure to barometric pressure the better the performance of the
    80 0.08
    gauge. Figures 1 and the graph below show an example specification
    90 0.09
    for a 100 psi gauge and its accuracy in psi.
    100 0.10
    Percentage of Full Scale Accuracy
    Accuracy as a percentage of full scale is calculated by multiplying the
    accuracy percentage by the full scale pressure of the gauge. This is obviously Figure 2 - Percent of full
    a more simple method of specification and is most commonly used in scale accuracy example
    industry because it is easy to calculate and interpret. Denoting the accuracy Full scale: 0 to 100 psi
    Accuracy: 0.05% of FS
    as percent full scale is a more conservative way of specifying the pressure
    Accuracy
    sensor because typically the sensor doesn't perform the same over its full
    psi (psi)
    range. It usually will perform more accurately as you approach barometric
    0 0.05
    pressure. This type of specification is most common for industrial gauges 10 0.05
    which make it easier to compare one gauge versus another. Figure 2 is an 20 0.05
    example specification for a 100 psi gauge and its accuracy in psi. 30 0.05

    0.05% FS
    40 0.05
    A Comparison of Percent of Full Scale and Percent of 50 0.05
    Reading Accuracies 60 0.05
    70 0.05
    So you may ask, "Which is more accurate?" The answer is that it depends on 80 0.05
    the pressure being measured. In the two examples given, the gauge specified 90 0.05
    Accuracy (psi) at 0.1% of reading is more accurate as you 100 0.05
    0.1% of 0.05% measure lower pressures in its range. However,
    psi as you move above 50% of the range, the gauge specified at 0.05% of full
    Reading of FS
    scale becomes more accurate than the 0.1% of reading gauge. This can be
    0 0.02 0.05
    seen clearly in the chart (left) and graph (below) where the two gauges are
    10 0.02 0.05 compared in terms of psi accuracy. To properly compare these, two gauges
    20 0.02 0.05 you should convert the accuracy to pressure units, such as psi or bar. Then
    30 0.03 0.05 they can be properly matched one against another in like units of measure.
    40 0.04 0.05
    50 0.05 0.05 In conclusion, one method of specification is not better than another, it is
    60 0.06 0.05 just different. Given this difference it becomes important to know how to
    70 0.07 0.05 interpret the different specifications types and be able to compare one
    versus another.
    80 0.08 0.05
    90 0.09 0.05
    For more information please contact us (PH: 1-714-998-6899, E:
    100 0.10 0.05 sales@additel.com) or visit us on the web at www.additel.com

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