Switching, Sensing and Control Solutions
from GENTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
Grangestone Industrial Estate, Girvan, Ayrshire KA26 9PS, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0) 1465-713581. Fax: +44 (0) 1465 714974
Email: sales@gentech-international.co.uk
Website: gentech-international.co.uk
VS
SERIES
DESIGN
FEATURES
VERTICAL
LIQUID LEVEL
SENSORS
ꢀ High or low level sensing
ꢀ Normally open or
normally closed operation
by float reversal
ꢀ Glass filled polypropylene
or Nylon 6.6 material
Operational Characteristics
Switch Option
01
03
04
06
08
ꢀ External fit option with
compression grommet
Contact Configuration
Contact ratings
SPST
Reed
SPST
Reed
SPDT
Reed
SPST
Reed
SPST
Triac
ꢀ Internal fit option
Switch
Switch
Switch
Switch
ꢀ UL Underwriters
Laboratories listed File
No. E98428
Maximum (resistive loads)
Volts DC
100
100
100
100
AC only
Volts AC
Amps
Watts
120
1.0
15
250
1.0
15
70
0.5
3
120
3.0
100
250
1.0
ꢀ Sealing washers and
materials suitable for a
wide range of chemicals
Minimum withstand
across open contacts
Initial contact resistance
Volts
Ohms
300
0.25
800
0.25
200
0.25
400
0.75
400
ꢀ Reed switch reliability
The above contact ratings are for resistive loads. For inductive, capacitive and tungsten filament lamp loads refer to the circuit protection notebook.
Available on 1/2” NPT only.
ꢀ Temperature range up to
130°C
Environmental Specifications
Housing and Float Material
Operating Temperature
Minimum Sg
ꢀ Minimum SG 0.70
VS3 - Nylon 6.6
VS4 - WRC approved Glass Filled Polypropylene
VS8 - Glass Filled Polypropylene
-30ꢀ to +130ꢀC
-30ꢀ to +110ꢀC
-30ꢀ to +110ꢀC
0.85
0.70
0.70
ꢀ VS4 with UK Water
Research Council
approval for hot and
cold water
Sealing Washer/Compression Grommet
Silicone
Nitrile
EPDM
-54ꢀ to +150ꢀC
-30ꢀ to +110ꢀC
-54ꢀ to +150ꢀC
ꢀ Top or bottom tank entry
Detailed chemical resistance information for specific liquids is available on request.
For boiling water applications the maximum operating temperature limits are:- Continuous boiling water 80ºC. Non continuous boiling water 100ºC.
Mechanical Specification
Mounting
Position
Operate
Window
Shock
Vibration
Top or bottom tank entry
travel 15ꢀ vertiꢁal
within 5mm
(0.196”) from float stop
50g for 11ms duration
(reed switꢁh only)
35g up to 500Hz
(reed switꢁh only)
Electrical Connections
Fitted with 2 x 0.5 metres of 18 AWG, 32/0.2mm stranded, with PVC insulation approved to UL/CAS/BS6361.