Fluid Components International FLT Series User Manual

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CHAPTER 3 - OPERATION

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FLTÔ Series FlexSwitchÔ

Low Level Alarm Settings (Sensing Element Normally Wet)

For the low level fail safe setup the following jumpers are to be installed: J18, J20, J23, J24, J27.

Figure 3-7. Low Level Fail Safe Alarm

The following information is assumed:

Relay is de-energized in the ALARM condition.
Alarm 1 set point is adjusted for the mean value between the air and liquid signals.
Alarm 2 set point is adjusted to approximately half of the liquid signal. (A lower setting might be needed if the
liquid is moving.)

High Level Alarm Settings (Sensing Element Normally Dry)

For the high level fail safe setup the following jumpers are to be installed: J18, J20, J23, J25, J26.

Figure 3-8. High Flow Fail Safe Alarm

The following information is assumed:

Relay is de-energized in the ALARM condition.
Alarm 1 set point is adjusted for the mean value between the air and liquid signals.
Alarm 2 set point is adjusted above maximum signal output for air (not to exceed 7.0 volts).

0.5

1.0

0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

W H E N A L A R M 1 D E T E C T S L O W
L E V E L , T H E R E I S A P O S S I B L E
O P E N A C T I V E R T D O R
S H O R T E D R E F E R E N C E R T D

A L A R M 2 D E T E C T S A
P O S S I B L E H E A T E R F A I L U R E ,
S H O R T E D A C T I V E R T D O R
O P E N R E F E R E N C E R T D

SIGNAL

O U T P U T

MEDIA

S E T P O I N T

A L A R M 2

D E - E N E R G I Z E D

D E - E N E R G I Z E D

E N E R G I Z E D

E N E R G I Z E D

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A L A R M 1

S E T P O I N T

A I R

L I Q U I D

A P O W E R F A I L U R E I S D E T E C T E D I F
B O T H R E L A Y S A R E D E - E N E R G I Z E D

0 . 5

1 . 0

0

1 . 5

2 . 0

2 . 5

3 . 0

3 . 5

4 . 0

4 . 5

5 . 0

A L A R M 2 D E T E C T S A P O S S I B L E
O P E N A C T I V E R T D O R S H O R T E D
R E F E R E N C E R T D

W H E N A L A R M 1 D E T E C T S H I G H
L E V E L , T H E R E I S A P O S S I B L E
H E A T E R F A I L U R E ,
S H O R T E D A C T I V E R T D O R
O P E N R E F E R E N C E R T D

SIGNAL

OUTPUT

MEDIA

S E T P O I N T

S E T P O I N T

D E - E N E R G I Z E D

D E - E N E R G I Z E D

E N E R G I Z E D

E N E R G I Z E D

C 0 0 5 3 5 - 2

A I R

L I Q U I D

A L A R M 1

A L A R M 2

A P O W E R F A I L U R E I S D E T E C T E D I F
B O T H R E L A Y S A R E D E - E N E R G I Z E D

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