What can a mechanical pressure gauge be used for?
Mechanical, or analog, pressure gauges have an analog face which displays the pressure reading using a dial. Pressure gauges can be used for visual monitoring of air and gas pressure for compressors, vacuum equipment, process lines and specialty tank applications such as medical gas cylinders and fire extinguishers.
What kind of tank gauge do I Need?
The GSI 2570 is a low pressure gauge, suitable for installation on tanks with working pressure up to 15 psig. The GSI 2570 can be purchased as a gauge head to upgrade older or broken gauges and purchased as a gauge kit for new tank installations.
How can I check the pressure in my gas tank?
Check pressure in the tank with your pressure gauge. Release or add air as necessary to make the pressure 2 psi below the pressure switch pump cut-in setting. For example, if you have a pressure switch setting of 30/50 psi, you pressure measured at the top of the tank should read 28 psi.
What happens if you dont put pressure gauge at bottom of tank?
If you don’t put it at the bottom, your gauge will quit working whenever the tank level drops below wherever you mounted it.
What do you need to know about pressure gauges?
Frequently-asked questions and answers about installing, using, repairing, replacing water pressure gauges on building water systems, pumps, tanks and other water equipment. This article series describes the location, use, and operation water tank pressure gauges, how to read, use, repair or replace water pressure gauges.
Where is the pressure gauge on a water pump?
Other water pressure gauge tappings may be present such as on the pressure tank itself on its top or side, or even on the water pump housing. Because vibration of the pump can jiggle the tank gauge needle making it hard to read, I prefer to see the pressure gauge mounted on the tank or on a tank tee rather than on the pump itself.
Check pressure in the tank with your pressure gauge. Release or add air as necessary to make the pressure 2 psi below the pressure switch pump cut-in setting. For example, if you have a pressure switch setting of 30/50 psi, you pressure measured at the top of the tank should read 28 psi.
What kind of gauge do I need for my tank?
Gauges for Tanks For precise measurement of water, hydraulic fluid, or diesel fuel level, this gauge provides level readings down to 1/8″. Liquid-Level Gauges for Drums Measure water, hydraulic fluid, or diesel fuel level in your drum.