A pressure gauge is a device which measures the pressure in a gas or liquid. Pressure gauges are widely used all over the world in industrial environments because of its affordable price.
These Pressure sensors are among the most often used instruments in a plant. But because of their great numbers, attention to maintenance can be compromised. As a consequence, it is not uncommon in older plants to see many gauges out of service.
This is unfortunate because, if a plant is operated with a failed pressure switch, the safety of the plant may be compromised. Conversely, if a plant can operate safely while a gauge is defective, it shows that the gauge was not needed in the first place.
Therefore, one goal of good process instrumentation design is to install fewer but more useful and more reliable pressure gauges.
