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Selection of displacer or float
level switch connection
Discussion in 'Level Instruments' started by Patricia G.
Morrow, Apr 24, 2013.
The displacer or
float level switch
has several
possible
connections i.e.
side-bottom, side-
side, and direct
mounted or
internal type. The
connections at top
of chamber or cage
are rarely used
and not available
in the market (due
to switch
enclosure put at
top of chamber or
cage). So which
one we shall use?

irst of all, the
level switch
(without continues
measurement or
transmitter)
usually serve an
individual alarm
services. Some of
them serve a multi
alarm service like
!" # "" at the
same time. $ut for
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this last
application, it
appears only in
several
applications. The
most used are the
individual alarm.

$ecause the level
switch only serves
an individual
alarm, it doesn%&
'()'*&t need to
cover all range of
the li+uid level.
or e,ample, the
level switch "S-
---. serves a
!!"" (!igh !igh
"i+uid "evel) at
the closed drain
vessel. This level
switch doesn%&
'()'*&t need to
cover also the """
("ow "i+uid "evel)
alarm since it will
be useless. /ith
this situation, the
level switch will
only need some
short e,ternal cage
or chamber. "ong
chamber or long
cage isn%&'()'*&t
needed and will
make it costly.

$ased on this
configuration, the
default of the level
switch connection
is preferred to be
side-bottom
connection. /ith
the side-bottom
connection, the
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length of chamber
or cage will be
minimi0ed so that
the cost will be
decrease, of course
without loosing
the accuracy of
switch actuation.
Side-side
connection
normally will have
longer chamber
due to two weld
involve in the side
of chamber. .lso,
usually there is a
specific pro1ect
re+uirement to
have minimal
distance of switch
actuation point
with the process
connection. The
type of connection
such as 23T or
flanged will be as
per specific pro1ect
specification. 4f
there is no any
specific
re+uirement
regarding this
connection, the
23T connection
will be the default
connection (due to
low cost
consideration).

The internal type
or direct mounted
level switch
usually is used on
the atmospheric
vessel or sump
application where
maintenance of
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instrument can be
done with isolate
the vessel without
shutdown other
part of plant. This
is common
practice due to the
connection
between the level
switch and the
vessel is connected
directly without
isolation valve
installed. /hen
the configuration
like this isn%&
'()'*&t possible
(isolate the vessel
without shutdown
all plant), then the
direct mounted
level switch shall
not be used.








Patricia G. Morrow, Apr 2
4, 2013
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