Cable break / lead breakage, broken connectors and damaged cable insulation – many of these failure causes and sources of errors in sensors can be traced back to mechanical failure of qualitatively inferior components. You have carefully selected a supplier for …
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Grounding of hydrostatic level sensors
| Enrico Bossart | Know-howHydrostatic level sensors (also referred to as submersible pressure transmitter) are very often installed in outdoor applications, primarily in the water and wastewater industries, where open bodies of water, deep wells or boreholes are monitored. A good connection to …
Electronic Pressure Measurement – Basics, applications and instrument selection
| Sabine Mai | Know-howIn the renowned book series “Die Bibliothek der Technik” (library of technology) a volume about electronic pressure measurement was released with the technical support of WIKA. A short statement on their book by the authors: “Our customers and colleagues at …
How does lightning protection in hydrostatic level sensors work
| Enrico Bossart | Know-howMany customer wonder why hydrostatic level sensors fail due to lightning strikes, even if they ordered a level sensor with integrated lightning protection. Understanding how the lightning protection works and how lightning strikes affect hydrostatic level sensors is …
Why it is important to choose explosion-proof pressure transmitters carefully …
| Ahmad Desuki | Know-howIn order to be safe for use in the hazardous locations, pressure sensors that are suitable for use in that hazardous area need to comply with one of the many protection types available. A common route is to use a pressure sensor possessing the Ex-d protection type, …