Calibration is a best practice for industries that use precision instruments to measure length, mass, temperature, pressure, flow, volume, and more. However, level measurement can't be calibrated because there is not an external reference point. How do you …
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Pressure Gauge Know-How: Difference Between NPT and G Connections
Hardy Orzikowski | Know-howMost pressure gauges around the world have either an NPT or G (metric) connection for insertion into processes. It is useful to know their differences – and also how to recognize which type is in use – without having to remove the entire assembly. Have you ever …
How Does a Hydroelectric Plant Work: A Brief History and Basic Mechanics of Hydropower
Jeff Placek | Know-howThe modern hydropower plant is a wondrous innovation based on millennia of human ingenuity. This article, the first of a three-part series, explores this technology's history and the basic mechanics of how a hydroelectric power plant works. Humans have long …
The 15 Most Frequently Asked Questions about SF6 Gas and SF6 Breakers
Josh Sizemore | Know-howA potent insulator and arc quencher, SF 6 gas is widely used in the world of transmission and distribution, as well as other applications. Find the answers to frequently asked questions about this gas’s attributes, risks, and best practices. Sulfur …
Why WIKA USA Offers NPSM Connections in Thermowells
Hardy Orzikowski | Know-howA thermometer with an NPT male thread is ideal for use in a thermowell with an NPSM female thread. This pairing optimizes heat transfer, facilitates maintenance and replacement, and gives users more choices. Thermowells protect temperature measuring …





