SF FLOW SWITCH
FOR LIQUID
FLOW CONTROLS
Liquid Flow Switches
Function
Flow control of aggressive media, water and normal media (depending
on model).
Alarm signal of flow shortage (safety switch).
Available in brass, suitable for normal media, and in stainless steel
AISI316L, suitable for sea water and aggressive media.
Applications
Well-suited in pipes of general industrial plants:
- heating and air conditioning systems;
- refrigeration systems;
- sprinkler or anti-fire systems;
- heat pumps;
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- devices for oil monitoring;
SF3E...6E SF1 SF2
- lubrification circuits.
Pipe Max pressure Normal media Aggressive media Body with pipe
Type Protection Flow rate
Ø Bar (body in brass) (body in stainless steel AISI 316L) fitting "T"
SF1K/RL 1…8“ 11 • IP65 1
SF1E/RL* 1…8“ 11 • IP65 1
SF1RE/RL 1…8“ 11 • IP65 2
SF2E/RL** 1…8“ 30 • IP65 1
SF2RE/RL 1…8“ 30 • IP65 2
SF3E/RL 1/2“ 11 • • IP65 3
SF4E/RL 3/4“ 11 • • IP65 3
SF6E/RL 1“ 11 • • IP65 3
Accessories DBZ-09 - Stainless steel Aisi 316L paddles for liquid flow switch
NPT 1” NPT connector * models with TÜV approval ** models with TÜV approval
Technical features Wiring diagram
Contacts: dust-tight microswitch with switching contacts (n.c./n.o.) Diagram during flow presence.
Switch capacity: 15 (8) A, 24...250 Vac
Working: -40...+85 ºC 10...90% r.h. (without condensing)
Max temperature -40...+120 ºC
Max pressure: 11 bar (SF2: 30 bar)
Fitting: see flow rate schedule
Body: see schedule above
Paddles: stainless stee INOX AISI 316L
Housing: Base in ABS, transparent PC cover
Storage: -40...+85 °C < 95% r.h.
Protection: IP65, class I
Size: 140 x 62 x 65 mm
Weight: 950 g
Installation
Connect to red and to white contacts of the mi-
croswitch (fig. 1). The contact red-white opens when
The flowswitch can installed in every position far from elbows or throttlings, with arrow on the flow drops below the set level. When the flow is
flow direction. If pipe is vertical, recalibrate range to balance paddle weight. If the device is missing the contact red-blue closes and can be used
downwards mounted take care to slags, and apply it in a straight pipe far from filters, valves, as a signal or alarm contact.
etc with length at least 5 times the diameter of pipe upstream and downstream the unit.
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Note
The flowswitch is factory calibrated at its min. sensitivity.
To increase the set value turn clockwise the adjustment screw.
The cut-out value must be >- the minimum flow necessary to guarantee the protection of the plant. The units without “T” fittings are supplied with 4
paddles, which must be cut off according to the pipe.
All devices can be supplied with “T” connection on request as schedule indications.
Attention
If flowswitch is used as a minimum flow controller, it is necessary to add another device downstream for alarm condition activation.
Dimensions (mm) Mounting instructions
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1- H2O Flow rate SF1K/SF1E/SF2E 2- H2O Flow rate SF1RE/SF2RE
Piepe Qmax. m3/h Min. adjustment Max. adjustment Pipe Min. adjustment Max. adjustment
connector Ø recommended m3/h cut-off (cut-in) m3/h cut-off (cut-in) connector Ø m3/h cut-off (cut-in) m3/h cut-off (cut-in)
1“ 3,6 0,6 (1,0) 2,0 (2,1) 1“ 0,2 (0,6) 1,0 (1,1)
1 1/4“ 6,0 0,8 (1,3) 2,8 (3,0) 1 1/4“ 0,25 (0,9) 1,4 (1,6)
1 1/2“ 9,0 1,1 (1,7) 3,7 (4,0) 1 1/2“ 0,5 (1,2) 1,6 (2,2)
2“ 15,0 2,2 (3,1) 5,7 (6,1) 2“ 0,9 (2,3) 3,6 (4,1)
2 1/2“ 24,0 2,7 (4,0) 6,5 (7,0) 2 1/2“ 1,2 (3,1) 4,9 (5,5)
3“ 36,0 4,3 (6,2) 10,7 (11,4) 3“ 2,1 (4,9) 7,4 (8,2)
4“ 60,0 11,4 (14,7) 27,7 (29,0) 4“ 4,9 (11,3) 17,1 (19,1)
4“ Z 60,0 6,1 (8,0) 17,3 (18,4) 4“ Z 3,3 (7,7) 11,6 (13,0)
5“ 94,0 22,9 (28,4) 53,3 (55,6) 5“ 9,7 (22,4) 34,0 (37,9)
5“ Z 94,0 9,3 (12,9) 25,2 (26,8) 5“ Z 5,0 (11,5) 17,5 (19,6)
6“ 120,0 35,9 (43,1) 81,7 (85,1) 6“ 13,6 (31,5) 47,6 (53,2)
6“ Z 120,0 12,3 (16,8) 30,6 (32,7) 6“ Z 6,1 (14,1) 21,4 (23,9)
8“ 240,0 72,6 (85,1) 165,7 (172,5) 8“ 25,7 (59,6) 90,1 (100,7)
8“ Z 240,0 38,6 (46,5) 90,8 (94,2) 8“ Z 21,7 (36,5) 55,3 (61,8)
For models with suffix “Z” the longest paddle must be used to obtain the values
indicated on the table. Pressure drop at the maximum flow (Qmax): 0,08 bar
3- Flow rate with "T" pipe fitting SF3E /4E /6E Paddles(models without “T” pipe fitting)
Pipe connector with Min. adjustment Max. adjustment
SF- Pipe Paddles
"T" pipe fitting Ø m3/h cut-off (cut-in) m3/h cut-off (cut-in)
SF3E/RL 1/2“ 0,174 (0,48) 0,846 (0,948) 1” 1
SF4E/RL 3/4“ 0,138 (0,408) 0,768 (0,858) 1 1/4” 1
SF6E/RL 1“ 0,2 (0,6) 1,0 (1,1) 1 1/2” 1
2” 1,2
The “T” connectors have cylindrical GAS thread. 2 1/2” 1,2
3” 1,2,3
4” 1,2,3
4” Z 1,2,3,4
5” 1,2,3
5” Z 1,2,3,4
6” 1,2,3
6” Z 1,2,3,4
8” 1,2,3
8” Z 1,2,3,4
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