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3 STEPS TO USE PRESSURE GAUGES THE RIGHT WAY

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3 STEPS TO USE PRESSURE GAUGES THE RIGHT WAY

Different types of pressure gauges are available to suit a variety of applications and industries. Using and setting up a pressure gauge for your specific application can seem confusing at times. Sensor Finder shares three tips for the right operation of a pressure gauge.


Understand How To Use Your Gauges:

Pressure gauges usually work in pairs. Most equipment that needs a gauge to report pressure really needs a pair of gauges to report differential pressure.

The energy lost or added through such equipment as pumps, compressors, valves, filters, strainers and even a length of pipe is a function of the differential pressure across the equipment. This is how you calculate efficiency and avoid downtime.

If you want to monitor the health and efficiency of a pump, you need two pressure gauges, one on the suction nozzle and one on the discharge nozzle. You need to keep the incoming pressure high enough and make sure there is neither too much pressure nor too little on the discharge side. The differential pressure between the two will tell you how efficient your pump is performing, and will offer valuable clues as to what is causing problems.


Use Gauges That Don’t Break :

Investing in some high-quality digital pressure gauges solves this problem. Digital pressure gauges are far better pieces of equipment than dial gauges, for a number of reasons:

  • No Bourdon Tube to foul up
  • More accurate
  • Can be read accurately and easily (even on vibrating equipment)
  • No moving parts to break










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