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		tmoertel on April 29, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Building the Pocket CO2 Project The CO2 sensor in the View Plus id advertised as follows: NDIR Sensor (Non-Dispersive Infra-Red): Measurement range 400–5000 ppm Optimum Accuracy ±50ppm ±3% within 10 – 35°C / 50 - 95°F and 0 – 80%RH after initial calibration time Can you tell from that description whether it's a true CO2 sensor?

dallyo on May 12, 2023 [–]

That's proper CO2 sensor then. The cheap ones are estimating CO2 levels from VOC levels.

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