The “UL approval” is an important and well-known product approval. That there are different approvals for “UL” (“Underwriters Laboratories”) is, however, less known. When one talks in general about “UL approval”, in most cases “UL Listing” …
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Mineral-insulated cables – a core component for the construction of electrical thermometers
Jochen Gries | Know-howMineral-insulated cable, often also abbreviated to MI cable, consists of a metal sheath and ceramic-insulated internal conductors. The ceramic is a metal oxide powder (standard material is MgO) with a purity of > 99.0%, which ensures the insulation of the internal …
Selection criteria for dial thermometers (2): process temperature
Christoph Strebel | Know-howWhich dial thermometer is suitable for which process? Whether a bimetal or a gas-actuated thermometer is used depends on several factors - for example, on the process temperature. Bimetal thermometers are generally designed for scale ranges of -70 °C to +600 …
Advantages of diaphragm pressure gauges (2): High overload protection
Silvia Weber | Know-howOverload can quickly expose the limit of any pressure measuring instrument. Diaphragm pressure gauges withstand a significantly higher maximum pressure when compared to instruments with Bourdon tubes. This protection is due to their physical design. A …
Pt100 in 2-, 3- or 4-wire connection?
Roland Sachs | Know-howPt100, Pt1000 and NTC are the most-used measuring elements in resistance thermometers . I would like to use this blog to consider the question of connection types in greater detail. Resistance thermometers change their electrical resistance as a function of …




