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    Paddle Level Switches for Dry Materials
    3D CAD models available

    Image of Product. Horizontal Side Mount. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Paddle Level Switches. Horizontal Mount, Side Mount.

    Horizontal Side Mount

    Image of Product. Vertical Top Mount. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Paddle Level Switches. Vertical Mount, Top Mount.

    Vertical Top Mount

    Monitor the level of dry material in surge bins, tanks, and silos to avoid overspills and outages. With a long paddle, these switches extend farther into large storage containers to detect material levels where other types of switches can’t reach. You can even adjust the paddle's sensitivity to materials of different sizes and shapes, such as powders, plastic pellets, and wood chips. Install multiple switches on the same container to monitor levels at various points. They are rated NEMA 4X and IP66 for protection from corrosion and washdowns.
    Horizontal Mount—Commonly installed near the bottom of containers to indicate low levels as material flows out. These switches start to rotate when material falls low enough to uncover the paddle, triggering a conveyor, pump, or other piece of equipment to prevent the container from emptying.
    Vertical Mount—Mount to the roof of containers to indicate high levels when loading material. For domed roofs, you can extend these switches farther down by connecting the paddle to your desired length of 1/8 NPT Schedule 40 pipe. The paddle rotates freely until material rises to its level and stops it, triggering a conveyor, pump, or other piece of equipment to prevent overfilling.
    LED Alarm Status Indicator—Switches with LED indicators alert you to potential malfunctions before they occur. They continuously perform self-diagnostics to detect everything from motor failure to seized bearings. When they detect an error, the LEDs flash in a corresponding code, so maintenance workers will immediately know which problem they need to fix.
    Switch
    Paddle
    Current @
    Voltage
    Max. Pressure
    @ Temp.
    Temp. Range,
    ° F
    Insertion
    Dp.
    Starting
    Position
    Designation
    Speed,
    rpm
    Lg.
    Wd.
    Features
    Enclosure
    Rating
    Hazardous Location Rating
    Certification
    Each
    Horizontal Side Mount—0 lb/ft³ to 30 lb/ft³ Material Capacity
    8 amp @ 120V AC30 psi @ 70° F-40 to 1106 5/8"1 Off or 1 On
    SPDT
    17"2"Auxiliary SPDT Relay
    LED Alarm Status Indicator
    LED Power Indicator
    IP66, NEMA 4XNEC Class I Divisions 1, 2 Groups C, D; NEC Class II Divisions 1, 2 Groups E, F, GUL Listed
    C-UL Listed
    000000000000000
    20 amp @ 120V AC30 psi @ 70° F-40 to 1106 5/8"1 Off or 1 On
    SPDT
    17"2"__IP66, NEMA 4XNEC Class I Divisions 1, 2 Groups C, D; NEC Class II Divisions 1, 2 Groups E, F, GUL Listed
    C-UL Listed
    00000000000000
     
    Vertical Top Mount—30 lb/ft³ to 70 lb/ft³ Material Capacity
    8 amp @ 120V AC30 psi @ 70° F-40 to 11012"1 Off or 1 On
    SPDT
    15"1 1/2"Auxiliary SPDT Relay
    LED Alarm Status Indicator
    LED Power Indicator
    IP66, NEMA 4XNEC Class I Divisions 1, 2 Groups C, D; NEC Class II Divisions 1, 2 Groups E, F, GUL Listed
    C-UL Listed
    00000000000000
    20 amp @ 120V AC30 psi @ 70° F-40 to 11012"1 Off or 1 On
    SPDT
    15"1 1/2"__IP66, NEMA 4XNEC Class I Divisions 1, 2 Groups C, D; NEC Class II Divisions 1, 2 Groups E, F, GUL Listed
    C-UL Listed
    00000000000000
     
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