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How Liquid Level Sensors Can Help The Visually Impaired

October 29, 2018

All too often, the concept of visual impairment or blindness is wrongfully associated with helplessness. While famous celebrities like Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder have helped to change mainstream perception over the years, it is still common for people to …

Closed vs. Open Float Switches and Why You Should Care

February 5, 2018

Float switches, in very basic terms, are used to detect the presence or absence of liquid (or another substance) in a tank. By measuring the level, it’s possible to determine how much is present or not present and based on …

Combination Float Switches: Available Options from SMD Fluid Controls

September 27, 2017

For many industrial applications, multiple sensor types are required—liquid level sensors, temperature sensors, pressure sensors, flow meters, or others. These various requirements can be expensive and difficult to integrate. But with combination switches from SMD Fluid Controls, the cost can …

Float Switches for Effluent Pumps & Ejector Pumps

July 26, 2017

For many of us in the modern world, waste is something we flush and forget. We don’t need to know where it goes, or how to gets there. But for people who live with septic tanks or holding tanks instead …

How to Decide Between Vertical and Horizontal Float Switches

November 18, 2015

If you’re in the market for a tank level sensor or float switch (or several for that matter), there are a number of different options to choose from. The best choice for you will depend on a number of variables, …

What’s the Difference Between a Normally Open and Normally Closed Float Switch?

April 21, 2015

In the most basic sense, an electrical switch is a device that controls an electrical circuit by either opening or closing the loop. When a switch is in the on position the circuit is completed, and vice-versa. This process can …

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