instrumentation

Single-Ended vs. Differential Amplifiers

Most often than not, the signal from the sensor in a measurement and control or monitoring system is very small…

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Causes of Ground Loops in Instrumentation & How to Avoid Them

Causes of Ground Loops In Instrumentation We may have situations in instrumentation and control systems, where the sensor and the…

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Telemetry in Instrumentation Systems

Telemetry can be defined as the science of gathering information at some remote location and transmitting the data to a…

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How Capacitive Probes are Used to Measure Level

Capacitive probes can be used to measure the depth of liquids and solids. A rod, normally coated with PVC or…

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PFDs vs. P&IDs

Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) defines the major elements of the process schematically i.e. the interconnections of process vessels, pipes and…

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Process Instrumentation Diagnostics & Communication Interfaces

There are various technologies that are available that help plant automation personnel to obtain diagnostic data which inform the type…

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How a Bubbler Device is used for Level Measurement

An often utilized technique of indirectly measuring a liquid level is to measure the hydrostatic pressure at the bottom of…

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Megohmmeter: Function & Operation

The megohmmeter or megger is a portable deflection instrument widely used to check the insulation resistance of electrical cables and…

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Sources of Coherent Interference/Noise in Instrumentation Systems

Introduction The knowledge of how to design low noise instrumentation systems is an essential skill that any practicing instrumentation engineer…

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Fiber Optic Temperature Sensors: Principle of Operation & Applications

As the name suggests these sensors employs fiber optics technology to function. A fiber optic sensor generally guides light to…

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