Pressure gauges are never connected directly to the live steam line; rather a loop or syphon is interposed as close as possible to the pressure gauge. This is done to

A. Avoid the overheating of the tubes & bellows which operate them to minimise error and damage

B. Form a seal of water by steam condensate to fill the tube or bellows at the pressure being measured

C. Both ‘a’ & ‘b’

D. Avoid the static head error introduced by steam entry

✅ The correct answer is option C.

369. Pressure gauges are never connected directly to the live steam line; rather a loop or syphon is interposed as close as possible to the pressure gauge. This is done to