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What type of material provides low resistance?
A material with low resistivity means it has low resistance and thus the electrons flow smoothly through the material. For example, Copper and Aluminium have low resistivity. Good conductors have less resistivity. Insulators have a high resistivity.
What is the sensor resistance?
A resistive sensor is a transducer or electromechanical device that converts a mechanical change such as displacement into an electrical signal that can be monitored after conditioning. They are commonly used in instrumentation. The simplest example of this is a potentiometer.
Which material is used in thermistor?
Thermistors are made from semiconductor materials, typically metallic oxides, using cobalt, manganese, or nickel.
What is resistance and what factors affect it?
Resistance is the property of the material that restricts the flow of electrons. There are four factors affecting resistance which are Temperature, Length of wire, Area of the cross-section of the wire, and nature of the material.
How does a resistance sensor work?
Working of Resistive Transducer: Resistive sensors works on the principle that, the conductor length is directly proportional to resistance of the conductor and it is inversely related with area of the conductor. AC or DC devices are used to measure the resistance change.
What kind of resistor is used for current sensing?
The most commonly used and cost-effective solutions for current sensing is the shunt current sensor method. The shunt current sensor, also known as sense resistor is similar to a basic resistor but with very low resistance value.
How does a low voltage level sensing device work?
The long probe transmits a low voltage, the second shorter probe is cut so the tip is at the switching point. When the probes are in liquid, the current flows across both probes to activate the switch. One of the benefits to these devices is that they are safe due to their low voltages and currents.
What are the different types of level sensing?
Applications – Tank level measurement for boiler water, reagent monitoring, highly corrosive liquids Conductive sensors are used for point-level sensing conductive liquids such as water and highly corrosive liquids. Simply put, two metallic probes of different lengths (one long, one short) insert into a tank.
How are Conductive sensors used for level sensing?
Conductive sensors are used for point-level sensing conductive liquids such as water and highly corrosive liquids. Simply put, two metallic probes of different lengths (one long, one short) insert into a tank. The long probe transmits a low voltage, the second shorter probe is cut so the tip is at the switching point.