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Vaisala offers a range of professional-
grade barometers for both indoor and
outdoor use. BAROCAP barometers
operate over a wide temperature
range and perform reliably even in
highly demanding applications such
as professional meteorology and
aviation. View the complete range
of Vaisala barometers at
www.vaisala.com/pressure.
BAROCAP Applications
for Measurements in
Pressurized Systems
Vaisala DRYCAP
®
dew point
instruments have a long history
of providing reliable and stable
measurements in compressed
air systems and SF6 insulation
gas monitoring in high-voltage
equipment. In addition to the
need for dew point measurement,
these two applications also share
the need for accurate and stable
pressure measurement. Vaisala has
integrated its DRYCAP and BAROCAP
technologies into a range of products
that offer a unique combination of
pressure and dew point measurement
for pressurized systems.
In compressed air, combining
dew point measurement with live
process pressure data provides a
unique advantage: The conversion
of measured pressure dew point to
atmospheric pressure or ppm unit
is available online, eliminating the
possibility of any ambiguity in the dew
The story of BAROCAP began in
the late 1970s during preliminary
micromechanical pressure sensor
studies for the new-generation
Vaisala Radiosonde RS80.
Micromechanics proved to be
challenging, and Vaisala worked in
close cooperation with universities
and research institutes in Finland
and internationally to develop a
new pressure-sensing technology
based on silicon processing. The
critical breakthrough came on
the brink of the project deadline.
The first BAROCAP sensors were
delivered to two icebreakers and
the Helsinki Telephone Company.
BAROCAP sensors have traveled
to places where no human has ever
set foot, including as part of several
Mars exploration missions and the
Cassini-Huygens mission to explore
Saturn and its largest moon, Titan.
BAROCAP’s out-of-this-world
journey continues with its inclusion
in instruments that form part of
NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory,
launched in November 2011.
The BAROCAP Story
BAROCAP sensor.
Cross-section of the BAROCAP sensor.
point data. This is important because
changes in the pressure of the gas
being monitored alter its dew point.
Combined dew point and pressure
measurement in SF6 gas monitoring
of high-voltage equipment provides
a superior tool for assessing the
condition of SF6 insulation. Leakages
can be immediately detected and
early warning is given for moisture
issues. Measuring dew point,
pressure, and temperature enables
the calculation of SF6 gas density,
normalized pressure, dew point at
atmospheric pressure, and ppm – all
essential elements in SF6 monitoring.
View the complete range of Vaisala
products for combined pressure
and dew point measurement at
www.vaisala.com/pressure.
Pressure
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