Vibrating tuning fork switches for opening or closing electrical contacts at a preset fluid level.
Vibrating tuning fork fluid level switches are threshold contact trip devices which typically consist of a tuning fork which extends out from the switch housing.
In operation a piezoelectric oscillator is used to vibrate the tuning fork at its natural frequency for air.
A second piezoelectric device is used to pick-up the frequency of the vibrating tuning fork. When the fluid level rises and covers the tuning fork it will vibrate at a lower frequency.
This change in vibration frequency is used to detect when the required fluid level has been reached.
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Glossary of Liquid Level technical terms
- Capacitive Fluid Level Measurement
- cmH2O – Centimetres of Water Column at 4 deg C Pressure Unit
- Conductive Fluid Level Detection
- Float Fluid Level Detection
- ftH2O – Feet of Water Column at 4 deg C Pressure Unit
- mH2O – Metres of Water Gauge at 4 deg C Pressure Unit
- mmH2O – Millimetres of Water Column at 4 deg C Pressure Unit
- Specific Gravity
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