Disconnect Switches Disconnects are switches designed to isolate sections of a power system in case of damage…
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Sample sizes of chemical substances are often measured in moles. One mole of a substance is defined as a…
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Most people reading this book have likely had the experience of adjusting water temperature using two hand…
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While 50 and 51 (instantaneous and time overcurrent) relay functions monitor line current magnitude and guard…
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There is much to be said for neatness of assembly in electrical signal wiring. Even though the electrons…
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The simplest form of 4-20 mA current loop is the type used to represent the output of a process controller,…
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Modern analog-to-digital converters are phenomenally accurate, dependable, repeatable, and surprisingly…
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Current is the name we give to the motion of electric charges from a point of high potential to a point of low…
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Some self-powered (4-wire) analog electronic transmitters are designed to behave as electrical loads rather…
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Recall that an exothermic chemical reaction is one that releases a net sum of energy, as opposed to an…
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In the United States, the most common language used to program PLCs is Ladder Diagram (LD), also known as…
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Feedback obtained from industrial users of FF reveal a common pattern: Fieldbus is a powerful and reliable…
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Pipe is a hollow structure designed to provide an enclosed pathway for fluids to flow, usually manufactured…
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A level switch is one detecting the level of liquid or solid (granules or powder) in a vessel. Level switches…
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A unique form of differential pressure-based flow measurement deserves its own section in this flow…
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Some of the simplest types of digital communication networks found in industry are defined by the EIA…
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An on/off valve is the fluid equivalent of an electrical switch: a device that either allows unimpeded flow or…
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A fundamental limitation of proportional control has to do with its response to changes in setpoint and…
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The transformer is one of the most important components in all of AC circuitry. Principally used to…
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As described earlier in this chapter, calibration refers to the adjustment of an instrument so its output…
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