If pressure sensors, pressure transmitters and other field equipment are used in the vicinity of flammable gases or dust, they may be subject to marking in accordance with the ATEX product guideline 94/9/EC. ATEX requires the type label of the sensor to include the …
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Electrical circuit for pressure sensors: when is a sensor active, and when passive?
Stefan Heusel | PressureWhen using pressure sensors, the output signals 0 … 20 mA, 4 … 20 mA and DC 0 … 10 V are frequently chosen in order for the sensor signals to be evaluated and further processed. For this, the signal output of the pressure sensor is usually connected to a …
Objectives of the VDMA specification sheet for fluid sensors, Part 1 pressure switches
Jürgen Reiser | PressureAs WIKA representative, I have made a contribution to the preparation of the “VDMA Specification Sheet for Fluid Sensors 24574-1 Part 1 Pressure Switches”. What were the objectives of this VDMA committee? Very simple: The objective of the VDMA specification is to …
Aim and purpose of a vent hole in pressure sensors
Michèle Beyer | PressureIn so-called “gauge sensors” pressure is always measured relative to the currently prevailing ambient pressure. However, the ambient pressure is by no means constant. It is location- and height-dependent and changes with the weather. This means that for a …
Unified colour codes and cable assignment for cable wires of pressure sensors
Michèle Beyer | PressureWhy are there no unified colour codes for cable wires of the pressure sensors? This question is entirely justified, because unified wire colours would simplify everything. Not only the manufacturer's different cable versions but also the documentation and installation …




