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Universal V Level System

The Universal V™ Series is the fifth generation RF continuous system built on Drexelbrook’s 50 years of experience in level measurement. The product is backward compatible with the industry standard Universal III™, Universal Lite™, Universal II™, RCT™ Series and Universal IV and is the ideal solution for a wide array of applications
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The Universal V Series offers worldwide hazardous area approvals including FM, FMc, ATEX & IECEx, standard display/keypad, autoranging capabilities and improved firmware and software for a more reliable measurement.

Pro Model
The Universal V™ Pro model integrates the RF Admittance technology pioneered by Drexelbrook with the versatility of Cote-Shield™ technology that ignores coatings on the probe and measurement span of 1" to 800'. The Pro is compatible with a vast array of applications: conductive, insulating, and heavy or light coating.

Lite Model
The Universal V™ Lite model is the entry level RF Capacitance measurement system without Cote-Shield™ capabilities. Lite models can be used in non-coating conductive liquids and insulated coating applications where Cote-Shield™ is not required. In addition, the Lite model offers a measurement range up to 20' typically.

The Universal V level system is also available in a model specially designed for water well level monitoring.

Key Features
Easy one-time calibration, configure it once and go
Low cost of ownership, no maintenance and no moving parts to wear out
Immuine to tank obstructions such as nozzles, ladders, pipes and agitators
Hazardous location approvals, Intrinsic Safety (IS) and Explosion Proof for Class I, Div I installations
2-wire, 4-20mA loop transmitter with the widely accepted digital HART protocol
Measurement span as short as 1” (25mm) to 800 ft (244m), no dead zone or blocked measurement areas

Product Type
Liquid level sensor, Granular level sensor, Slurry level sensor, Interface level sensor, Continuous level sensor, Tank level indicator, Water level sensor, Water level switch, Level gauge, Level system, Level transmitter

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      A coker drum involves processing heavy oils for up to 16 hours at 800 degrees Fahrenheit and 65 psig. 800 degrees is too high for many level technologies, but the Drexelbrook DR7000 radar level transmitter...

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      Drexelbrook offers a solution to easy, maintenance free seal oil level indication for gas compressors.

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      Paper drying is the most temperature-critical and energy capitalintensive aspect of papermaking. This is how you....

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      When assessing the safety of a storage tank, which contains an ignitable, insulating granular, or one that produces an ignitable dust or vapor, there are two sources of ignition to evaluate.

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      RF Admittance has a unique inherent ability to separate the electrical (Radio Frequency) current flow between a conductive and non-conductive liquid.

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