I need to spec a level transducer for a vertical tank filled with vegetable oil. I would like to learn the steps involved for doing this. Kind of an "idiots guide", if you will.
I know the height of the liquid in the tank: 17 feet.
Tank inside diameter: 89.75 inches
Specific gravity: 0.9450...
Correct. I was using an AB relay output card with the same results. I switched to a dc sourcing output but that didn't change anything.
This is why I posted here, I have tried everything I can think of.
To clarify, the PLC output turns on for 1.5S, every 10 seconds, but the SS relay only turns on for a fraction of a second, once every other minute.
I raised the turn on time from an original setting of 0.2 S to 1.5 S, trying to eliminate that as one of the factors.
I can take a piece of wire...
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I have an AB SLC5/04 PLC trying to turn on a Crouzet GAO 3 phase solid state relay. I have tried using a relay output and a solidstate output. 24Vdc. Neither has worked. I can force the output on and the relay will turn on but when used in automatic the relay will turn on...
