Fuente: WIPO "hemp" An electromagnetic flowmeter with conventional orthogonal electrode and magnetic axes (x, y) intersecting the flowtube axis (z) has its electrodes constituted by two pairs (1, 2, and 3, 4) of electrodes mounted in insulating tubing (5) on each side of the flow passage through the tubing. Four conductors extend respectively from the four electrodes to enable the potential difference between the two electrodes on each side due to an axial component on each side of eddy current electric field in the liquid to be determined for self-calibration purposes in compensating automatically for any extraneous change in the magnetic field and the average potential of each pair of electrodes can also be determined to derive the velocity of flow of the liquid. One of the two pairs of electrodes can be replaced by a single electrode. The electrodes can be point electrodes or electrodes of substantial area and methods are described for mathematically adapting various types of electrodes to the required purpose and to eddy currents in parts of the assembly. The invention can also be applied to an eddy current probe for giving readings of sensitivity at a conventional flowmeter.