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Calibration:
The process of adjusting an instrument so that its reading
can be correlated to the actual value being measured.

Cavitation:
The boiling of a liquid caused by a decrease in pressure
rather than an increase in temperature.

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CE Approval:
CE marking is a declaration by the manufacturer that the
product meets all the appropriate provisions of the relevant
legislation implementing certain European Directives. The
initials "CE" do not stand for any specific words but are a
declaration by the manufacturer that his product meets the
requirements of the applicable European Directive(s).
Portaflow 330, 220A, 220B models manufactured in
accordance with the following Directives and Standards:
Directive 2004/108/EC, Directive 2006/95/EC. BS EN 61010-
1:2001, BS EN61326-1:2006, BS EN613626-2:2006.

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Centre of Gravity
(mass centre):
The centre of gravity of a body is that point in the body
through which passes the resultant of weights of its
component particles for all orientations of the body with
respect to a uniform gravitational field.

CFM:
The volumetric flow rate of a liquid or gas in cubic feet per
minute.
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Closeness of Control:
Total temperature variation from a desired set point of
system. Expressed as "closeness of control" is ±2°C or a
system bandwidth with 4°C, also referred to as amplitude of
deviation.

Colour Code:
The ANSI established colour code for thermocouple wires in
the negative lead is always red. Colour Code for base metal
thermocouples is yellow for Type K, black for Type J, purple
for Type E and blue for Type T.

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Communication:
Transmission and reception of data among data processing
equipment and related peripherals.

Compensated Connector:
A connector made of thermocouple alloys used to connect
thermocouple probes and wires.

Compensation:
addition of specific materials or devices to counteract a
known error.
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Confidence Level:
The range (with a specified value of uncertainty, usually
expressed in percent) within which the true value of a
measured quantity exists.

Connection Head:
An enclosure attached to the end of a thermocouple which
can be cast iron, aluminium or plastic within which the
electrical connections are made.

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Convection:
1. The circulatory motion that occurs in a fluid at a non-
uniform temperature owing to the variation of its density
and the action of gravity. 2. The transfer of heat by this
automatic circulation of fluid.

CPS:
Cycles per second; the rate or number of periodic events in
one second, expressed in Hertz (Hz).

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Critical Damping:
Critical damping is the smallest amount of damping at
which a given system is able to respond to a step function
without overshoot.

Critical Speed:
The rotational speed of the rotor or rotating element at
which resonance occurs in the system.

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