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Level controlLVM30
Level controlLVM30
relays
LVM series
100% electricity
General application provisions
Sensitivity adjustment
In applications for water level control, as in the case of drinking,
well, waste or river water, the sensitivity value is usually set at
6-8k1. For rain or condensed water, distilled water is excluded,
sensitivity is instead adjusted at 15-25k1.
For the correct operation of the level relay, it is good practice to
regulate the sensitivity at a value slightly higher than the actual
liquid resistivity to control.
Fail-safe operation
For pump control, the LVM series provides for the use of a
normally open (N/O) contact for both the empytying and filing
functions.
This denotes the relay will not make any unrequired operation
should the level relay be inadvertently de-energised and at the
power up, this will also avoid false activations. This is generally
considered a safety feature.
Certifications and compliance Order code Supply voltage Output relay Qty Weight
Certifications obtained: 50/60Hz contacts per
pkg
cULus, GOST.
[V] n° [kg]
Compliant with standards: LEVEL RELAY FOR CONDUCTIVE LIQUIDS
IEC/EN 60255-6; LVM20 A024 24VAC 1 changeover 1 0.220
IEC/EN 61000-6-2; LVM20 A127 110-1127VAC 1 changeover 1 0.220
IEC/EN 61000-6-3. LVM20 LVM20 A240 220-240VAC 1 changeover 1 0.220
LVM20 A415 380-415VAC 1 changeover 1 0.220
LEVEL RELAY FOR CONDUCTIVE LIQUIDS
LVM25 240 24-240VAC/DC 1 changeover 1 0.090
Level relays LVM25 LVM30 A240 24/220-240VAC 2 changeover 1 0.300
LVM30 LVM30 A415 110-127/380-415VAC 2 changeover 1 0.300
LEVEL RELAY FOR CONDUCTIVE LIQUIDS
LVM40 A024 24VAC 1 changeover+1 NO 1 0.260
LVM40 A127 110-127VAC 1 changeover+1 NO 1 0.260
LVM40 LVM40 A240 220-240VAC 1 changeover+1 NO 1 0.260
LVM40 A415 380-415VAC 1 changeover+1 NO 1 0.260
PRIORITY CHANGE RELAY FOR 2 MOTORS
LVMP05 24-48VDC/24-240VAC 2 NO 1 0.090
LVMP10 A024 24VAC 2 NO 1 0.250
Priority change LVMP05 LVMP10 A127 110-127VAC 2 NO 1 0.250
relay for 2 motors LVMP10 LVMP10 A240 220-240VAC 2 NO 1 0.250
LVMP10 A415 380-415VAC 2 NO 1 0.250
ACCESSORIES Rod probes Level detection electrodes and electrode holders for conductive liquids
Order code Probe Qty Weight Order code Rod Probe Probe Qty Weight
length per included length per
pkg. pkg
[mm] n° [kg] [mm] n° [kg]
FOR SCM ELECTRODE EXTENSION ELECTRODE WITH 1 PROBE
31 ASTA 460 MM4 460 1 0.045 SN1 11 SN1 yes 10 10 0.050
31 ASTA 960 MM4 960 1 0.093 31 SCM 04 yes 43 1 0.065
FOR PS3S ELECTRODE HOLDER SCM 31 SCM 50 yes 500 1 0.116
31 ASTA 460 MM6 460 1 0.100 31 SCM 100 yes 1000 1 0.151
31 ASTA 960 MM6 960 1 0.210 31 CGL125 3 yes 327 1 0.128
31 CGL125 5 yes 500 1 0.174
CGL 31 CGL125 7 yes 700 1 0.330
31 CGL125 10 yes 1000 1 0.452
ELECTRODE WITH 3 PROBES
31 PS31 yes 300 1 0.117
PS ELECTRODE HOLDER FOR 3 ROD PROBES
31 PS3S no –– 1 0.210
LVM20
COM
MAX
MIN
LVM20
Operation with 3 level electrodes
When the liquid level wets the MAX electrode, the
output relay energises and activates the emptying ON A2
A1
COM
MAX
MIN
0VAC -MAX
-MIN
-COM
COM
MAX
PROBE DELAY
MIN
LVM25
Emptying “DOWN” operation with 3 level electrodes
When the liquid level wets the MAX electrode, the
output relay energises after the probe or start delay ON
A.
A2
lapses and activates the emptying tank pump.
RELAY
When the liquid no longer wets the MIN electrode,
A1 A2 COM MAX MIN 12 14 11
the pump is stopped after the probe delay, if any, has ❷ 21 24
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lapsed. 14
11
24-240VAC/DC 12
0VAC -MAX
-MIN
-COM
PROBE DELAY
LVM30
RELAY
24VAC
When the liquid no longer wets the MIN electrode,
❷ 21 2422
110-127VAC
0VAC -MAX
the pump is stopped after the probe delay, if any, has
-MIN lapsed. 14
-COM 11
12
DELAY
be directly connected to the tank.
14
11
12
PROBE DELAY
RELAY
When the liquid wets the MAX electrode, the pump is
stopped after the probe delay, if any, has lapsed. ❷ 21 24
❶ Delay for LVM30 only. 22
MAX 1
MAX 2
MIN 2
MIN 1
COM
➋ ➊ ➊ ➋ ➊ ➋ ➋
Well
Alarm
MAX 2
Start
MAX 1
Stop
MIN 1
Alarm
MIN 2 A2
ON A1
COM
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MIN 1 D- Filling with pump operation to control the tank level and COM
COM priority change. another two for the well. One relay is
used to activate the pump while the
other for dry running / no water alarm.
When the well liquid wets the MAX2
level and the
EXAMPLE OF EMTYPING OPERATION liquid wets the Well
This operation is obtained by using four electrodes positioned at four MIN1 tank
different levels and two relay outputs to control two pumps. level, the tank- MAX 2
For example, one can place the four electrodes, MIN1, MIN2, MAX1 filling pump MIN 2
and MAX2, in increasing order from the lowest to the highest levels is activated.
COM
and must control the tank emptying. Usually, the level is controlled When the tank
between the MIN1 and MAX1 levels by starting one of the two pumps MAX1 level is
but this case is different so the pumps can be maintained at the best wet, the pump
efficiency and optimise their wear. is stopped.
When the liquid wets the MAX2 level and because the first pump is During the tank filling, the pump could stop before the MAX1 level is wet because
faulty or else a higher delivery capacity is needed, the second stand- the well MIN2 level is no longer wet.
by pump is activiated to back up the first pump. When the liquid Should the tank MIN1 level no longer be wet at which the pump should restart but
lowers and no longer wets the MIN2 level, the second pump is the well MIN2 level is also no longer wet, then the alarm relay is de-energised.
stopped and then when the MIN1 level is no longer wet, the first
pump is stopped too.
DIFFERENTIATED SENSIVITY OF MAX ELECTRODES (LVM40 ONLY). The sensitivity of the MAX electrodes can be regulated at a higher value than the MIN
one to provide optimised level detection of foaming liquids and avoid, in this way, problems with overflowing.
Dimensions [mm]
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