Can capacitive level gauges be used in metal horizontal tanks?
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The difference between horizontal tanks and vertical tanks is that in vertical tanks, the capacitive level gauge is installed such that the gauge rod remains parallel to the outer wall of the tank, with a constant distance between them; whereas in horizontal tanks, the gauge rod is not parallel to the outer wall. Can a capacitive level gauge be used in such cases? The tank material is metal
Are you turning the vertical tank upside down? If that’s the case, you should change the measurement hole and measurement height, and also select an appropriate level gauge. If you don’t want to make holes, use an external-mounted acoustic level gauge.
Choose a capacitive level gauge with a protective tube
The poster’s concerns are valid. For horizontal tank top-mounted capacitive level gauges, there are usually two solutions: one is to install a measurement well (measurement sleeve) inside the tank ； Second, use measurement electrodes with built-in external electrodes.
It can be used. Whether a level gauge can be used depends mainly on the medium; everything else can be resolved.