
SP2 THERMAL FLOW SWITCH OPERATION MANUAL
1.Introduction
Thermal dispersion flow switch is a precise flow
sensing device, whose movement principle is
heat diffusion.The probe consists of two
temperature sensors. One sensor measures the
temperature of the fluid when the probe is
immersed. The other sensor is heated by a
constant power.
When installing SP, please use supplied sealing ring.(Not including NPT&PT fitting).
(1).Please assure the minimum distance to the tube bends and intersections greater than four times of
pipe diameter. (See Fig. 1)
(2).Please assure that there is no air bubble in the tube to achieve reliable alarm action. (See Fig. 2).
(3).When the fluid does not completely fill the pipe, SP must be installed below the pipe. And the fluid
level must be higher than the tip of the SP.(See Fig. 3)
(4).Please assure that SP is mounted tightly to prevent leakage. SP could be mounted on the pipe at
any orientation, but the best sensitivity and fastest response will be realized at orientation shown in
Fig. 4.
(5).If there are any particle exists in the fluid, please install a suitable filtering element at the upstream
of SP to prevent contamination on the probe of SP.
2.Mounting instruction
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3.Flow monitoring
SP is equipped with 6 LEDs for visual flow velocity monitoring. (See Fig.5)
(1). Red LED : Flow velocity is below alarm setting. Output ==【OFF】
(2). Yellow LED: Flow velocity is close to alarm setting. Output ==【ON】
(3). Green LEDs(H4) : Degree of the flow velocity over the alarm setting. Output ==【ON】
4.Alarm setting
(1). Installing the SP on the flow piping.
(2). Power ON SP and wait for at least 15 seconds for initial warm up.
(3). a. For open collector output type : Removing two screws of sensitivity and alarm. (See Fig.5)
b. For relay output type : Removing the cover
(4). Adjust the sensitivity setting counter-clockwise to minimum.
(5). Adjusting the flow velocity to the minimum acceptable level.
(6). Adjust the alarm setting until yellow LED and three green LEDs lit .
(7). Slowly adjust alarm setting clockwise until yellow LED and one green LED lit.
(8). Slowly decreasing the flow velocity until red LED lit to check the flow velocity of alarm engaged.
(9). If the velocity deviation between yellow and red LEDs is too large, then adjust the sensitivity
setting clockwise to increase sensitivity. Do step (5),(6),(7) again.
(10). a. For open collector output type : Putting two screws of sensitivity and alarm back.
B. For relay output type : Putting the cover back
(11). SP220 Economy Type can not set sensitivity and alarm.
5.Specification
(1). Flow velocity: 1~150 cm/s (water), 3~300 cm/s(oil)
(2). Warm-up time: 15 sec. (approximate)
(3). Operation temperature: -20 ~ 80BC(fluid)
(4). Operation pressure: 100 bar (max.)
(5). Degree of protection: IP67 (SP220: IP65)
(6). Supply voltage: 19~30Vdc
(7). Output: Open collector---NPN / PNP, 400 mA max. (with current limiting).
Relay---1A/30Vdc, 0.3A/125Vac (NO or NC),
5A/250Vac max. (SPDT)
), (SP202: 120BC max.)
This creates a temperature difference between two sensors. Temperature difference is an
inverse ratio to the flow velocity. The probe and housing are made by stainless steel or
engineering plastic. Since the device is without moving parts, therefore there is no wear
and tear problem.and sensitivity individually. User can set the alarm and sensitivity easily.
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ALARM
SENSITIVITY
MOD EL:
SP-200
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