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OUTPUT
                                                           OUTPUT             OUTPUT      OUTPUT

                                                  DISPLACEMENT   GUIDE ROD                HIGH
                                                  SENSOR                      PROXIMITY
                                                                              SENSOR
                                                                 FLOAT
                                                      INPUT


                                                     LIQUID LEVEL
                                                                                           LOW



                                                            CONTINUOUS                POINT

                                 FIGURE 45.16  Float-type liquid level transducers.


                                                 DIFFERENTIAL       OUTPUT                            OUTPUT
                                                 PRESSURE
                                                 TRANSDUCER







                                            INPUT                            INPUT






                                         LIQUID LEVEL                      LIQUID LEVEL



                                                 VENTED                            PRESSURIZED


                                 FIGURE 45.17  Hydrostatic pressure liquid level transducers.


                                               OUTPUT                OUTPUT

                                                                                                      HIGH
                                                     METAL                                               OUTPUT
                                                     TANK
                                                INPUT                    INPUT
                                                     WALL                               INPUT         CAPACITANCE
                                                                                                      SENSOR
                                               LIQUID    OPEN            LIQUID                      SIGHT GAUGE
                                               LEVEL     END             LEVEL
                                                                                      LIQUID LEVEL        OUTPUT
                                                                                                      LOW
                                    (a)  ROD AND TANK WALL       ROD AND CYLINDER  (b)

                                 FIGURE 45.18  Capacitive-type liquid level transducers: (a) capacitive probes, (b) capacitive switches.


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