On 12 January 2013 00:21, Frank Shields <[email protected]> wrote:

> Stovers,****
>
> ** **
>
> I was running an experiment using shinny stove pipe as a ‘stove’ and using
> the IR detector was measuring the temperature on the outside of the pipe.
> It read about 30c. But was much higher as noted when I tried to hold the
> pipe. Is this inaccuracy due to the reflective surface?
>

Hi Frank,
Yes, you've run into the issue of emissivity of the pipe - black emits
better than shiny.

Steve
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