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FeatureAutoQuiz: What is the Recommended Limit for the Length of an Ethernet Cable Segment?
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FeatureAutoQuiz: How Do You Interpret Error Readings in Pressure Instrument Calibration?
AutoQuiz: error readings in pressure instrument calibration -
FeatureISA Training and Education Programs in April
ISA's training and education opportunities in April 2016. -
FeatureAutoQuiz: How Do You Model Linear Relationships for a Large Number of Correlated Inputs?
AutoQuiz: What is the MOST appropriate technique for modeling linear relationships for a large number of correlated inputs where the equations are unknown? -
FeatureAutoQuiz: How Do You Minimize the Effect of Feed Upsets to the Top of a Distillation Column?
AutoQuiz: How to Minimize the Effect of Feed Upsets to the Top of a Distillation Column -
FeatureThe Not-So-Secret Strategy for Maximizing SEO at Your Industrial Website
To drive traffic to your website, it needs to be popular. Learn SEO basics in plain language & achieve better organic search results for your landing pages. -
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AutoQuiz: How Do You Measure Water Level in a Tank?
Level sensors detect the level of liquids and other fluids and fluidized solids, including slurries, granular materials, and powders that exhibit an upper free surface. -
FeatureAutoQuiz: How Do You Calculate the Resistance of Copper Wire?
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FeatureAdvance Your Career in March with Training from ISA
Automation and control systems programs from ISA are developed and taught by industry experts with real-world experience. -
FeatureAutoQuiz: What is the Standard Range for Pneumatically Transmitted Signals?
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AutoQuiz: How Do You Calculate Highest Pressure Differences?
It doesn't matter the size of a container, its configuration, or from what a container is constructed. Pressure is the same. -
FeatureAutoQuiz: How Do You Calculate Capacitance?
Capacitance is defined as the ability of a dielectric to store electrical charge. -
FeatureIs Social Media & Content Marketing 'Business as Usual' for Industrial Automation?
For many industrial marketers, social media and content marketing are becoming “business as usual.” -
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FeatureAutoQuiz: What Type of Circuit Break Protection Should Be Used for Motor Control?
Symbols in the post image are used to represent thermal and magnetic overload protection for electric motors. -
FeatureAutoQuiz: What Ladder Logic Symbol Represents a Logically False Condition for a Discrete PLC Input?
The PLC symbol represents a logically false condition for a discrete input. When power is present at the addressed terminal the instruction becomes logically false. -
FeatureAutoQuiz: How Do Differential Pressure Transmitters Measure Level?
One can measure (infer) a liquid level by measuring a differential pressure (d/p) caused by the weight of the fluid column in a vessel balanced against a reference. -
Feature10 Tools for Quick Industrial Marketing Content Creation
A concise collection of apps, tools and resources for creating content on the quick. -
FeatureAutoQuiz: What Is the Appropriate P&ID Symbology for an Electric Signal?
What is the Appropriate P&ID Symbology for an Electric Signal? -
FeatureAutoQuiz: What Is the Difference Between a Digital Transmitter and an Analog Transmitter?
What is the Difference Between a Digital Transmitter and an Analog Transmitter? -
FeatureAutoQuiz: How Do Thermal Level Elements Infer Level Measuring?
The Instrument Engineers Handbook (IEH) explains thermal level measurement. The simplest of these designs is where the sensor detects low level. -
FeatureJanuary Education and Training Course Offerings from ISA
Comprehensive and practical instruction from our education opportunities gives you the knowledge that you can share with your team. -
FeatureAutoQuiz: What Reading Do You Get From a Disconnected Pressure Gauge?
Atmospheric pressure (Patmospheric), absolute pressure (Pabsolute), and gauge pressure (Pgauge) have the following mathematical relationship.Pabsolute = Pgauge + Patmospheric -
FeatureIs It Safe to Duplicate Content on Other Websites?
What are the risks of republishing content and what can you do to protect your site from concerns about a duplicate content search engine penalty? -
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AutoQuiz: Physical Measurements Arise From Which Fundamental Quantities?
The scientific and engineering community widely accepts the Systeme Internationale d'Unites (SI). Its base units are length, mass, moles, time, temperature, electric current, and light intensity. -
FeatureAutoQuiz: What is Three-Phase Power?
Understanding Three-Phase Power is a quiz question from the ISA course, Electrical Controls for the Control Systems Technician (TI23). -
FeatureISA Education and Training Courses for December
A look at some of the many educational opportunities from ISA in December 2015. -
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AutoQuiz: How Is Resistance Measured?
Circuits should be de-energized. Place the mode switch in “OHMS”, short the meter leads together, then press the “REL” button -
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AutoQuiz: What is the "OR" Gate Equivalency in an Electronic Circuit?
"OR" gate, in relation to an electronic circuit, allows any of the conditions in parallel to provide electrical or logical continuity. -
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AutoQuiz: How Do You Calculate Absolute PSI?
Absolute pressure is zeroed against a perfect vacuum. Gauge pressure is zeroed against the local atmospheric pressure.