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3 Product description
VEGABAR 39 • Three-wire 1 x transistor or 4 … 20 mA
57536-EN-200831
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Process pressure
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Level
Fig. 3: Process pressure measurement VEGABAR 39
The process pressure acts on the sensor element via the process dia-
phragm. The process pressure causes a resistance change which is
converted into a corresponding output signal and output as measured
value.
Piezoresistive sensor element
Measuring ranges up to 100 bar: piezoresistive sensor element with
internal transmission liquid is used.
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3
4
2
Fig. 4: Configuration of the measuring system with piezoresistive sensor ele-
ment
1 Sensor element
2 Base element
3 Transmission liquid
4 Process diaphragm
Strain gauge (DMS) sensor element
For measuring ranges above 250 bar, a strain gauge (DMS) sensor
element (dry system) is used.
Measuring system