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DC Isolators

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Provide galvanically isolated DC Output proportional to DC Input

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Isolators are used to break ground loops and to measure signals with high common mode voltages.

Ground loops are created when the source of a signal and the driven instrument have their common inputs tied to the earth at each device or the common lead is used to carry AC current for some other device.  AC current flowing in the common lead drops a small AC voltage due to the wire resistance. The voltage appears in series with the desired signal and creates “noise” on the desired signal.  The Isolator breaks the common lead and the AC current can no longer flow.

A common mode voltage is a voltage that is connected to the + and – inputs of a device.  Example – A small resistor in series with the + lead of a 138VDC battery and the – side of the battery is the “common” lead for the system.  The resistor drops a small voltage proportional to the battery current.  The Isolator can measure the small voltage across the resistor even though it is floating 138VDC above the system circuit common.

MM4380A Field Rangeable DC-DC Isolator Picture

Mighty Module Series Logo Series

MM4380A Field Rangeable Input and Output
Span ± 16mV to ± 256VDC, ± 0.8mA to ± 100mA
Offset Cancel ±110% of Span
MM4300 Factory Ranged Input and Output
Span ± 50mV to ± 250VDC, ± 1mA to ± 1ADC
MM4300A Four Models, Combinations of 4/20mA and 0/10VDC Input and Output
Mighty Module DC-DC Isolator Picture

UL/cUL Recognized
MM4380A and MM4300

DinMod Series Field Rangeable DC-DC Isolator Picture

DIN-MOD Series Logo Series

DM4380A Field Rangeable Input and Output
Span ± 16mV to ± 256VDC, ± 0.8mA to ± 100mA
Offset Cancel ± 110% of Span
DM4300A Four Models, Combinations of 4/20mA and 0/10VDC Input and Output
DM4391 Loop Powered Isolator
4/20 mADC In and Out
Linearized ± 0.02% of Span

UL/cUL Recognized
DM4380A and DM4300A

DR Series DC-DC Isolator Picture DR Series Logo

DR4380A Field Rangeable Input and Output
Span ± 50mV to ± 256VDC, ± 1mA to ± 100mA
DR4300 Factory Ranged Input and Output
Span ± 50mV to ± 250VDC, ± 1mA to ± 250mADC
DR4302

Inputs: 1/5, 0/10VDC; 0/1, 4/20, 0/20, 0/50mADC
Outputs: Dual Isolated 4/20mADC

 

UL/cUL Recognized

Silver Series DC Isolated Two-Wire Transmitter Picture

50 mm Diameter

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SR2101 Isolated 2 Wire Transmitter, Head or DIN Rail Mount
Factory Ranged Input ± 16mV to ± 128 VDC, ± 0.01mA to ± 100mADC
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Other Products:

  • Wireless Data Acquisition and Control
  • Loop Powered Displays
  • DC Motor Drives
  • DC Isolation
  • Frequency Inputs
  • Turbine Flow Meters

 

Industries Served:

  • Water and Waste Water
  • Power Generation
  • Bottling and Food Processing
  • Transportation
  • Chemical Processing
  • (OEM) Original Equipment Manufacturer

Wilkerson Instrument Company Inc.
2915 Parkway Street
Lakeland, FL. 33811 U.S.A
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Monitor Flow and Level Wirelessly at Remote Sewage Lift Stations

Monitor Flow and Level Wirelessly at Remote Sewage Lift Stations

Back in the late 1980’s a local city municipality had six lift-stations wired underground directly to their Wastewater Plant located a few miles north of Daytona International Speedway. However, in 1995 a forest fire burned the entire surrounding fields which destroyed the Level and Flow sensors and the underground wires going to the wastewater plant were melted and rendered useless.

Cost issues have been a concern for this more rural municipality. They were searching for a more economical and cost effective way to retrofit the three lift stations than reinstalling all the old hardwired systems.

Over the years, all six of the lift-stations have been repaired and upgraded. However, they have only hardwired three of the main lift-stations back to the Wastewater Plant using a data acquisition system.

The city would like to tie the remaining three lift-stations into their data acquisition system by using Wireless Telemetry. By doing this they will be able to monitor two 4/20 mADC signals coming from a Flow and Level sensor at each of the three remaining lift-stations.

The decision to use Wireless was made to help alleviate the destructive issues from the aforementioned forest fire as well as help maintain the integrity of the system given Florida’s high winds (upturned tree roots), excessive high level ground water, and encroaching metropolitan development.

All three lift stations are located about 1,000 feet apart from each other deep into the forest. However, there is a 40 foot wide clearing next to the lift-stations which the city keeps mowed as an access road to each lift-station.

DR9011 With 3 Element Yagi Antenna

DR9011 With 3 Element Yagi Antenna

In order to test the effectiveness and durability for the new proposed wireless system one of the remote non-wired stations was configured in the following manner:

·        3-Element, 8 dBi Gain Yagi Antenna was installed on a small 10 foot tower at one lift-station

·        A DR9011 wireless transmitter was installed in the existing enclosure along with the Flow and Level sensors producing the 4/20 mADC signals.

·       A DR9021 Wireless Receiver was mounted approximately 3000 ft away at one of the main lift-stations.

DR9021 Wireless Receiver

DR9021 Wireless Receiver

·        The 4/20 mA signals out of the DR9021 Receiver were wired directly into the existing data acquisition system to be sent back to the Wastewater Plant for monitoring.

The system has been running trouble free for over two years (2012) and the two other wireless systems are due for installation when time and funds are available.

Note: The lift station supervisor said that by using the Wilkerson Instrument Company wireless system they will be saving the City over $25,000 for the 3 installations.

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