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Capacitive Level Controls SC - SCD Series: Working Principle
Capacitive Level Controls SC - SCD Series: Working Principle
Capacitive Level Controls SC - SCD Series: Working Principle
APPLICATIONS
Capacitive level controls are widely used where it is necessary to control with
a good safety margin of intervention the level of substances both liquid and
solid which may not be conductive.
They are particularly used in silos for cereals, foodstuffs, seeds, biscuit plants
and the food industry in general.
They are also used in the transport, dosing, stocking and handling of plastic
materials, petrochemical products, in foundries and cement factories.
The field of use is vast and is practically anywhere where it is necessary to con-
trol the level inside tanks which contain many types of different material.
SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT
MAX MIN
After having installed the probe, if the tank is not conductive, carry out the MAX
earthing of the probe by connecting to the connector placed on the probe. In
order to calibrate the sensitivity the adjustment potentiometer should be
adjusted with the probe free from material until the point at which the relay
switches is found and this should be noted on the potentimeter. The probe
should then be immersed in the material to be controlled and the poten-
tiometer should be adjusted once again until the relay switches, once again
note the position. As a last operation place the position of the potentiometer MIN
in the mid position between the two markings. Both the SC model with incor-
porated power supply and the SCD model with separate power supply are
supplied with a min/max level security switch which can be positioned
depending on the control function that is to be carried out.
LIMITATIONS
When using capacitive probes is should be borne in mind that large deposits The value of the dielectric constant of the material must not be too low, it must
adhering to the probe may affect the measurement, this can however, be dis- in any case differ significantly from 1, furthermore it is important to bear in
counted in most cases as the probe is covered in teflon. mind the composition of the material, humidity content, temperature etc.
SCA/SCF SCDA
SENSITIVITY
ADJUSTMENT SCDF
50 1 2 3
1 2 4
3 4
LED ®
0
0
6
10
- +
5
SX2 RELAY
ON
LED
4
MAX SELECTOR
RELÉ 3 MAX-MIN
TEST 6
MI 5 7
N BLUE 4 8
6
SENSIBILITY
SENSITIVITY
BLACK
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 3 9
ADJUSTMENT
WHITE SX2
4
2 10
BROWN
3 1 11
0
110
220
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These types have the electronic and mechanical MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE
parts separate. The power supply/amplifier is sit- PROBES
uated in the SX2 unit. The body of the SC and SCD probes is an alu-
In this version the connection cable between the minium casting with two cable clamps on the
probe and the control unit can be of any length, outputs, standard fixing 1 1/2" GAS, available
it is recommended that this cable be kept sepa- also 1" ore 2" GAS. The body has a degree of pro-
rate from any power cables or that it be tection of IP 65 which allows for outside installa-
screened. tion.
The mechanical parts are supplied as per the The body of the SCD30P is of macrolon plastic
compact version with bar or cable probes of and can be used in combination with the SCM
equal characteristics. protection housing (Page 65)
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Supply voltage ± 15% 24Vca-110/220Vca 50÷60Hz
On request power supply 24Vcc (Not SX2)
Temperature limits type SC -20÷+60°C
LEVEL CONTROLS
Temperature limits type SCD / SCD-30P -20÷+100°C
Temperature limits type SX2 -20÷+60°C
Maximum absorption 2,5VA
Output with 1 pole changeover 5A a 220Vca
IP rating type SC / SCD IP65
IP rating type SCD-30P IP67
Maximum tank pressure 12 Kg./cmq.
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SW60
24
1 1/2"
GAS
1000 - 2000 - 3000 - 4000
SCD-30P
300 - 500 - 800
DIMENSIONS (mm)
20
10
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108
68
76
Ø17
155
20
SX2
Ø30
M 30 X 1,5
38 13 70
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MOUNTING
The unit is placed on the external wall of the container fixing it by means of
the 6 hole flange.
The material must be able to move freely around the paddle and this must not
be installed in the jet of material.
In order to avoid this it may be necessary to install deflectors above the unit
when the mass of the material is high.
WIRING DIAGRAMS
24/110 0
~
C NC NO Power supply
1 2 3 4 5 6
~
220 0
DIMENSIONS (mm)
MAX Ø7
MAX Ø143
Ø160
L = 65 mm for
30
48
L = 380 mm for
shaft lenght
L
Ø 25
700-1.000 mm
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS Ø8
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MOUNTING
The unit must be assembled on the external wall of silos
or tanks by means of the three holes situated on the fix-
ing flanges and by making a hole of 86 mm diameter in
the container so as to allow contact with the material.
Ø115 70
LEVEL CONTROLS
MAX Ø100 (3 holes at 120°) 2 23 45
Ø6,5
1/NC
Ø85
Ø87
2/NO
3/C
MIN
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
IP rating IP 55
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COM. MAX.
IDENTIFICATION REFERENCE MIN. MAX. MIN. COM. COM. MIN. MAX.
PLUG SENSITIVITY* POWER SUPPLY
CL 1001 - U R5 10K 24
LEVEL
CONTROL TYPE ANTI-WAVE DELAY**
CONDUCTIVITY
LEVEL CONTROL when the max. probe is reached. (Use output contact N.C. of relay).
TWO LEVEL CONTROL (To empty)
Use a reference probe or the tank earthing, min. level probe and max. level
SENSIBILITY
probe. The empting begins when the liquid reaches the max. probe and
switches off when the liquid abbandons the min. probe. (Use output contact
38 13 70 N.O. of relay).
For a correct fixing of the AECO units it is recommended to use socket B8 an B11 with fixing spring MF. (page 102)
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LEVEL CONTROLS
by the presence of the connector in plastic material which guarantees an IP65
rating with output cable of dia. ≥6mm. ELECTRODES
They are supplied with five different lenght: 100, 300, 500, 700, 1000 mm, 4
THREE POLE DETECTOR TYPE CL3-A mm dia., stainless steel AISI 316. They can be used together with CL-A, CLK-A
The electrode holder is thermosetting plastic material with terminal block and CL3-A with special adapter.
cover and three nickelled brass holders with M6 plug for electrode 6 mm dia. When ordering add "E" to the length required (e.i. E-100 = 100 mm length).
DIMENSIONS (mm)
CL3-A
CL/1N CL-A CLK-A 72 FCL-3
27
Ø8 30
7
25
mPm
10
73
6
20
PG7
41
Rubber
35
CH 22
CH 22
Connett. K
18
cap
9
25
M6
96
2" Gas
11
11
3/8" Gas
3/8" Gas
30
30
300 - 500 - 700 - 1000
Ø 96
Ø 62
300 - 500 - 700 - 1000
M4 M4
Ø4 Ø4
78
Ø21
Ø 115
90
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