Nidec WL10 Series User manual

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ImportantInformationandWarnings
HandlingPrecautions
ThankyouforpurchasingNIDECCOMPONENTS
CORPORATION.product.
Inordertousetheproductcorrectlyandmost
appropriately,pleasecompletelyreadthismanualbefore
useandkeepitforfuturereference.
LiquidLeakSensor
INSTRUCTIONMANUALVer.4.0
WL10series
Nishi-ShinjukuPrimeSquarebldg.,7-5-25
Nishi-Shinjuku,Shinjuku-ku,Tokyo160-0023,Japan
Phone:[phone] Fax:[phone]
URL：https://www.nidec-components.com
Thiscautionmarkdescribeswhenthereisapossibilitythatusermaysufferfromdamageorphysicaldamage
mayoccuriftheproductisusedimproperly.
CEmarking
（CompliancewithEMCStandard）
Theseproducts(pressuresensors,pressureswitches,pressuregauges,pressureindicators,leakagesensors,etc.)aredesignedand
manufacturedasgeneralindustrialparts.Therefore,apersonwithsufficientknowledgeandexperienceshallconfirmtheconditions
andenvironmentsdescribedinthecatalog,specifications,andinstructionmanualofeachproduct,checkthesuitabilityofthe
productforthemachine,device,orsystemwhichyouuse,andensuresafetybeforeuse.
Theseproductsarenotintendedtobeusedforapplicationsparticularlyrequiringhighreliability(Theseinclude,butarenotlimited
to,nuclearpowercontrol,aerospaceandmilitarypurposes).
Thedetailsofwarrantyshallbeasperthedescriptionsinthisdocumentandweshallnotbeliableforanydamageonyouresulting
fromtheuseofanyequipmentordevice(includingcontrolsystems)whichisnotinaccordancewiththisdocument(hereinafter
referredtoas"useinviolation").Inthecasewhereyouresellourproducts,weshallnotbeliableforanydamageonathirdparty
resultingfromuseinviolationbythethirdparty,andevenifwemakepaymenttothethirdpartyinconnectionwithsuchusein
violationregardlessofthenamebywhichsuchpaymentmaybecalled,wemaydemandthewholeamountthereoffromyou.
・Donotusethisproductunderenvironmentwithcorrosivegases.
・Highlyviscousliquidmaynotbestablydetected.
・Donotusethisproductforapplicationconstantlyimmersedintoliquid.
・Thedetectionofthesensormaybeunstablewhenthereisapresenceofairbubblesonthedetectionpartofthesensor.
・Errormayoccurifanyliquidisleftonthedetectionpartofthesensor,orifthedetectionpartisscratched.
・Dependingonthecolorofthemountingsurface,and/ortheconditionofthesurface,theoutputmaybecomeunstable.
・Whenthereisambientlighttothedetectionpartofthesensor,theoutputmaybecomeunstable.Pleasemakesurethereisnoambientlight
approachingtothedetectionpartofthesensor.
・Avoidfromplaceswithdust,dirt,andsteam.
・Pleaseturnoffthepowerwhencarryingoutthewiring.
・Donotusethisproductduringsysteminitialization.Itmayoutputexcessivesignal.
・ConnectFGterminalonthepowerlinetothegroundwhenusinganoutsideswitchingregulator.
・Donotwirethepowerlineparalleltoahighvoltageline.Itmaycausemalfunctionsfromnoise.
・PleaseusearegulatedDCpowersupply.Surgeabsorbingdevices(e.g.diodes,varistors,etc.)arenecessaryifinductiveloads,suchasrelaysor
solenoidsareconnectedtothepowerline.
・DonotstronglypullthecableorthePFAtubewhenwiring.Itmayresultindamageordecreaseinwaterproofstructure.
・DonotdamageorbendthePFAtube.Itmayresultindamageordecreaseinwaterproofstructure.
・Pleaseprovideenoughstraight-partatthecablenearthesensor.Bendingthecablenearthesensorwillleadtodamageordecreaseinwaterproof
structure.
・Pleasecheckifthefunctionofthesensorisnormalafterinstallment.
・Pleasechecktheoperationperiodicallytoavoidanytroublethatmayariseduringnormalusage.
・Afteruse,pleasewipethedetectionpartofthesensorandneighboringpartgentlywithsoftandcleancloth.
・TheprotectiveconstructionforthisleaksensorisIP67.（AccordingtoIECstandard）Pleaseconfirmbeforehandifthemediaisotherthenwater.
・Becarefulnottomiswire.Miswiringwillresultininternalcircuitdamage.Also,donotapplyvoltageorloadcurrentexceedingitsoutputcapacity.
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ModelDesignation
Specifications
InternalElectricalSchematics
Cablelength
Medium
Operatingtemp.range
Operatinghumidity
Materialofthebody
Materialofthetube
Materialoftheinnercable
Supplyvoltage
Consumptioncurrent
Indication
Outputinterface
Switchingcapacity
Residualvoltage
Protectionofcircuit
Protectiongrade
Weight
Water  CorrosiveliquidcompatiblewithPFA
-10to60℃(Nofreezing)
35to85%RH(Nocondensation)
PP(Polypropylene) PFA(bodyandcabletube)
− 
PFA(Includesheatshrinkabletube)
PVC
12to24VDC±10%(Recommended12VDC)
10mAmax.
Normal:SwitchoutputisON/GreenLEDisON
Detectionoftheleakage:SwitchoutputisOFF/
RedLEDisON
N＊−＊:NPNopencollectoroutput
P＊−＊:PNPopencollectoroutput
N＊−＊:Sinkcurrent:50mAmax.Voltageendurance:30VDC
P＊−＊:Sourcecurrent:50mAmax.Voltageendurance:24VDC
N＊−＊:1.0Vmax.，P＊−＊:2.0Vmax.
Overcurrentprotection
Reversepolarityprotection
IP67(InaccordancewithIECIP-67)
＊P−2:Approx.30g(2mcable)/＊P−4Approx.50g(4mcable)
＊F−2:Approx.45g(2mcable)/＊F−4Approx.80g(4mcable)
Material
Switchoutputinterface
N:NPNOpencollectoroutput
P:PNPOpencollectoroutput
Type WL10−＊P−＊ WL10−＊F−＊
P:PP(Polypropylene)
F:PFA
2:2m
4:4m
①WL10−N＊−＊Type
（NPNopencollectoroutput）
②WL10−P＊−＊Type
（PNPopencollectoroutput）
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MountingMethod
1）Installationmethodofthemountingplate
Mountingplateistobesecuredby2piecesofM4screworM4studbolt.
Therecommendedtighteningtorqueisbelow0.5N・m.
2）Installationmethodofthesensor
Placethesensorhorizontallytothemountingplate.Fitinthesquareholeofthesensorwiththesalientofmountingplateandpressinthesensor
sothedetectionpartofthesensorcomesoutoftheMountingplate.
Ifthedetectionpartisnotsecuredproperly,thesensormaynotfunctionproperly.
3）Wiring
Makesurenottomiswirewhenwiring.Afterinstallation,makesureifthesensorisworkingproperly.
4）Methodfordismountingthesensor
Pinchthenotchonthemountingplateandpickupthesensor.
Makesurenottomiswirewhenwiring.Itmayresultininternalcircuitdamage.
Thedetectionpartisdisplacedfromground Thesensorfitonatilt

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OutlineDimensions（Unit:mm）
WarrantyandDisclaimer
1）Thewarrantyperiodoftheseproductsisoneyearafterdeliverytoadesignatedplace.Thewarrantymentionedhereislimitedtothewarrantyofa
deliveredproductitself, anditdoesnot coverconsumablessuchas batteries.Eachproducthas itsownspecificationssuch asdurability(pressure
cycles).Therefore,checkwitheachserviceoffice.
2）Ifafailureordamageoftheproductoccursduringthewarrantyperiod,forwhichweareresponsible,wewillpromptlyreplaceorrepairtheproduct
freeofcharge. Thewarrantymentioned heremeansthe warrantyofthe productitselfanddoesnotcoverany damageinducedby afailureof the
product.
3）Thewarrantydoesnotcoverwhenanyofthefollowingitemsisapplicable:
・Thefailureiscausedbyconditions,environments,orhandlingnotdescribedinthecatalogueandagreedspecificationsandotherdocuments.
・Theproducthasbeenmodified,adjusted,orrepairedbyaperson/companyotherthanourcompanyafterdelivery.
・Thefailurecannotbeforeseenbythescientificandtechnologicalknowledgeatthetimeofdelivery.
・Thefailureiscausedbyforcemajeuresuchasdisasters.
◆WL10−＊P−＊Type
（PP）
◆WL10−＊F−＊Type
（PFA）
WL10−＊＊−2
WL10−＊＊−4
Type
2-φ4.5
PFAheatshrinkabletube
Detectionpart
Detectionpart
LED
3corecableφ2.9AWG28
PFAtubeφ4.4
φ25
26
18
7.6
16.5
2-φ4.5
9.9
5
8.1
10.6
26
18
φ25
3corecableφ2.9AWG28
LED
7.6
9.9
5
10.6
8.1
16.5