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NEMA Rating and IP Rating: Explaining the Difference Between the Two Designations

Robert Lukat | Know-how, Pressure
NEMA ratings and enclosures

For optimal safety and performance, electrical equipment needs to be sheltered from the environment. Both a NEMA rating and an IP rating indicate the level of protection a device has against outside conditions, ranging from falling dust to ocean waves. These two …

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Intrinsically Safe vs Explosion Proof: Advice for Choosing the Right Pressure Measuring Device

Robert Lukat | Know-how
Intense explosion with fire and black smoke and sky in the background

Some processes and working conditions are prone to explosions. To maintain a hazard-free environment, you need components – including a pressure measuring device – that are either intrinsically safe or explosion-proof. As it’s not recommended to mix the two …

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Oilfields Need Explosion-proof Pressure Transmitters

Robert Lukat | Pressure

Why Oilfields Need Explosion-proof Pressure Transmitters You’re working at a sun-baked oilfield miles from the nearest settlement. As you know all too well, plenty can go wrong, and the tiniest breakdowns can lead to the largest headaches: Equipment that …

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Hazardous Settings Need the Right Pressure Transmitters

Robert Lukat | Pressure

Hazardous Settings Need the Right Pressure Transmitters, ever since Benjamin Franklin flew a kite in a lightning storm, people have embraced new uses for electricity. Yet just as Franklin learned when he touched a key wired to his kite—and received a sudden …

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Welcome to the WIKA blog

In our WIKA US blog you can expect many interesting articles on pressure, temperature, level and flow measurement, and also on the subject of calibration technology. Furthermore, there are various insights into the world of the WIKA group of companies – seen from different angles.

Most-read articles
  • 8 Common Reasons For Pressure Gauge Failure

  • Pressure Gauge Know-How: Difference Between NPT and G Connections

  • Pt100 and Pt1000 Sensors: Important Facts and Differences


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