Float Switches and Assemblies
Orenco® Signal-Rated, Mechanical (Non-Mercury) Float Switches (MF) are used with pump control panels and alarms in areas where components containing mercury are prohibited. They're intended for low-amperage signals and aren't capable of carrying the current necessary to start or operate a pump. They have a "drawdown" value, which is the difference in liquid level between the switch's activation and deactivation points.
Orenco Motor-Rated, Mechanical (Non-Mercury) Float switches are used with pump control panels and alarms in areas where components containing mercury are prohibited. They're intended to carry starting and operating current for a pump. They have a "drawdown" value, which is the difference in liquid level between a float switch's activation and deactivation points. The default state is normally-open (contact is open when the float switch is hanging).
Orenco Float Switch Assemblies are preassembled with one or more floats secured by float collars mounted on a 1-in (25-mm) PVC float stem.
Signal-Rated Floats
- Available in a normally closed default state (contact is open when float switch is floating)
- Available in a normally open default state (contact is open when float switch is hanging)
- Approved for intrinsically safe relays (very low amperage)
- Available in a 2-in (51-mm) nominal drawdown
Motor-Rated Floats
- Available in a normally closed default state (contact is open when float switch is floating)
- Available in a normally open default state (contact is open when float switch is hanging)
- Approved for intrinsically safe relays (very low amperage)
- Options available in 4-in to 9.5-in (101-mm to 241-mm) drawdown
- Supports a wide-range of motors (see technical data sheet for details)
Float Switch Assembly
- Preassembled
- Easy to adjust in the field with no special tools
- Quick-release clips