Pressure transmitter (4–20 mA)
Turns pressure into a 4–20 mA signal for the alarm system; zero and span are checked against a test gauge.
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Pressure transmitter (4–20 mA) |
| Russian | Датчик давления (4–20 мА) |
| Romanian | Traductor de presiune (4–20 mA) |
| Polish | Przetwornik ciśnienia (4–20 mA) |
| Latvian | Spiediena devējs (4–20 mA) |
| Filipino | Pressure transmitter (4–20 mA) |
| Indonesian | Transmitter tekanan (4–20 mA) |
| Chinese | 压力变送器（4–20 mA） |
| Croatian | Pretvornik tlaka (4–20 mA) |
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