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PSIA is Pounds per Square Inch Absolute, as opposed to PSIG which is PSI Gauge. PSIA is absolute pressure. For example, normal atmospheric pressure is about 14.7 PSIA, so a PSIA device connected to atmosphere would read 14.7. PSIG is relative pressure, so if system pressure is 15.7 PSIA, and atmospheric pressure is 14.7 PSIA, then PSIG would be 1.0

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0 psia is used as a reference point for pressure measurements because it represents the absence of pressure, equivalent to a perfect vacuum. By using 0 psia as a reference, pressure measurements are taken relative to this baseline to accurately determine pressure differentials in various systems and processes.

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