/ RDLs
/ ISO 15926 Part 4: Core reference data - Edition 4
/ LEVEL MEASURING ELEMENT - ROTATING PADDLE
LEVEL MEASURING ELEMENT - ROTATING PADDLE
Definition
A <LEVEL MEASURING ELEMENT - ROTATING PADDLE> is a <LEVEL MEASURING ELEMENT - MECHANICAL> that is an established technique for bulk solid point level indication. It uses a low-speed gear motor that rotates a paddle wheel. When the paddle is stalled by solid materials, the motor is rotated on its shaft by its own torque until a flange mounted on the motor contacts a mechanical switch