Resistance thermometer THERMASGARD® RPTF 2 with passive output that is specifically used for temperature detection in larger rooms or halls, for example, as a dark radiation sensor. The pendulum room sensor RPTF 2 (globe thermometer) determines the effective portion of active radiation or the effective radiant heat at the measured location. Due to the measuring method employed by this pendulum room temperature sensor in combination with its positioning in the room, an excellent measuring result that is representative of the room is achieved. The globe temperature is determined in order to take heat radiation into consideration and to estimate the degree of thermal comfort (operative room temperature). The operative room temperature describes the co-action of heat radiation and heat convection (the ratio of globe temperature ⁄ air temperature is approx. 70% to 30%).