Main applications: Product developed for electrical or gas instantaneous water heaters. Water inlet is done directly by the ½" BSPP male thread. Mandatory vertical mounting, with water inlet from the bottom. Connection to internal copper piping DN10 with quick coupling. Built-in overpressure valve.
Functional principle: Magnetic piston mounted in line with the flow and activating a reed switch through the wall. The return of the piston is made by spring. No seal or liquid can pass between the piping system and the electrical contact. Suitable for potable water. Must not be used for water containing magnetic particles or high viscosity liquids, which block the movement of the piston.
Adjustment: Can be factory set by adjusting the spring force and/ or changing the piston diameter
Body material: PPO compatible with drinking water.
Piston: PPO
Spring: 304 stainless steel
Electrical rating: Max 1A, Max 70W, Max 250V, resistive load. Use on inductive circuits reduces electrical rating. We recommend to protect the reed switch with contact protection device when used in inductive loads
Electric contact type: Normally open, closes by flow rise
Liquids compatibility: For use with clean water and liquids without magnetic particles and without chemical incompatibility with PPO and stainless steel
Nominal pressure at 20°C:
1MPa (PN10) Flow detection set point factory setting limits:
Close by flow rise: 4 to 12 L/min
Open by flow decrease: About 0.4 to 0.5 L/min lower than close value
Nominal diameter: DN8-DN10 Mandatory mounting position: on vertical pipes, upstream flow
Water pipe connection:
- Water inlet: on male ½" fitting with gasket with 2 anti-rotation lugs. Recommended torque 5N.m
- Water outlet: fast-on connection with O-ring and clips on DN10 beaded copper tubes. OD 12 to 12.7mm
Liquids temperature range: 5 to 80°C
Ambient temperature range: 5 to 50°C
Overpressure valve calibration value: 1.5 MPa +0.5, -0
Ingress protection: IP65
Electrical connection: 2 × AWG24 wires (0.2mm²), PVC insulation, T80°, standard length 300 mm.
Options (MOQ apply): cable with connector or terminals, other cable length, other calibration values. On request it is possible to produce these models with upside water inlet
Important note: Standard copper tubes diameter for building applications (Water and gas) are given by the EN1057 standard, which defines the nominal diameter (DN) as the inside diameter. Copper tubes for applications in air conditioning and refrigeration are described in EN 12735-1 and those for vacuum and medical gases and vacuum are described in EN 13348. The EN127357 standard defines the copper tubes for refrigeration with diameters in inches. Copper tubes are often described in France by the outside diameter followed by the thickness in mm.