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In order to better understand the instructions, the following terms have to be dened:
- HIGH LEVEL: liquid level for which the switch mechanism is activated when the level itself is
increasing (B)
- LOW LEVEL: liquid level for which the switch mechanism is activated when the level itself is
decreasing (C)
- DIFFERENTIAL: difference between high and low level.
The instrument is normally calibrated in the factory to the minimum value of differential (there must
be a small amount of clearance between the pair of nuts holding the magnetic piston).
The value of differential can be increased after the installation by lowering the bottom pair of nuts
thus obtaining an increment of the high level switch.
The modication of the differential is possible within the following limits:
- Sensilevel with one switching mechanism type 2 and 3: maximum increase of 50 mm over factory
calibration.
- Sensilevel with two switching mechanisms: maximum increase of 25 mm over factory calibration.
- Sensilevel with three switching mechanisms: the minimum differential value is xed as calibrated
at factory.
The instruments that are calibrated on special request for an “Interface control”, i.e. cut point
between two non-mixable liquids with two different values of specic gravity, are supplied with a
non modiable differential.
In addition to all general recommendations, to modify the original calibration of the differential level
the below indicated procedures have to be carefully followed.
A - Preliminary operations to modify the differential
1 - Remove electric connections from the housing.
2 - Disassemble the non-magnetic pocket and the whole housing, working on the 41 mm hexagon
underneath the base for a direct access to the magnetic piston and to the relevant locking nuts.
(g.5).
3 - Remove the upper position nuts and washer after taking note of the exact position of the threaded
stem top.
4 - Extract the magnetic piston from the threaded stem.
5 - Take note of the exact position of the lower nuts from the top of the threaded stem.
B - Modication of the differential
In order to modify the calibration, that is to change the switching levels of the instrument, it is suf-
cient to alter the position of the nuts xing the magnetic piston along the stem. A 1 mm shift of this
position causes an identical shift of the switching level.
Therefore, to increase the differential it is necessary to move down the position of the lower pair of
nuts for an amount of millimetres needed to obtain the desired value.
Attention: The distance between the two pairs of nuts cannot be lower than that established in the
factory.
C - Return to operation
Upon determination of the new nuts position relevant to the desired differential, proceed as follows
to return to operation:
1 - To avoid possible loosening during operation, tighten lower position nut and lock-nut.
2 - Reinsert the magnetic piston.
3 - Move the upper pair of nuts in the previous position, that noted prior to disassembly. Tighten
these nuts to avoid their potential loosening during operation.
4 - Reinstal the non-magnetic pocket and the whole housing.
5 - Restore the external connections to the housing.
4. Differential and switching level setting
(Electric Switches 2-3)