Fluid Components International 8-66B-12-64B User Manual

INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND

MAINTENANCE MANUAL

Model 12-64 Basic

Flow Switch and

Model 8-66 Basic Level/

Interface Switch

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REV. DESCRIPTION DATE AUTHOR

A

Added information on the Model 8-66 level/interface switch, and Appendix D, CE

Conformance.

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Contents

Chapter 1 - General Information

Chapter 2 - Installation

Chapter 3 - Operation

Description . .. ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..1 - 1

Sensing Element ......... .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. ... .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. ... .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .... ..1 - 1

Control Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .1 - 2

Specifications . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . .1 - 2

Receiving/Inspection . .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. .. .. .. ......... ..2 - 1

Packing/Shipping/Returns . ............................................................................................2 - 1

Required Materials . .... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ..2 - 1

Pre-Installation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .2 - 1

Use Standard ESD Precautions . ..... .... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .2 - 1

Verify Installation Location . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .2 - 2

Sensing Element Installation . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . ..2 - 2

Control Circuit Installation . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .2 - 2

Wiring Installation . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .2 - 2

Conduit Routing .. .. ... ... .. ... ... .... .... .... ... .. ... ... .. ... ... .... .... .... .... ... .. ... ... .... .... .... ... .. ... ... .. ... .2 - 2

Minimum Wire Size ...................................................................................................2 - 3

Cable Connections .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. ..... .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. ..... .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. ..2 - 3

Factory Calibrations . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . .3 - 1

12-64 Alarm Set Point Procedure . .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .... ..3 - 1

8-66 Alarm Set Point Procedure . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .3 - 1

Adjustment With The Sensing Element Wet ... ............ ............ ............ ............ .......3 - 1

Adjustment With The Sensing Element Dry .... ...... ... ...... ... ...... ... ...... ...... ... ...... ... ...3 - 2

8-66 Interface Applications Adjustment . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. ..3 - 2

Chapter 4 - Maintenance

Maintenance .......................................................................................................................4 - 1

Alarm Set Point Verification . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . .4 - 1

Local Enclosure . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. .. .. ..4 - 1

Electrical Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 - 1

Electrical Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .4 - 1

Process Connection . . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .4 - 1

Sensing Element .. .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. ... .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. ... .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. ... .. .. .... ..4 - 1

Chapter 5 - Troubleshooting

Tools Needed .....................................................................................................................5 - 1

Quick Check .......................................................................................................................5 - 1

Non-maintenance Observations .. ... ..... ... ... ... ..... ... ... ... ..... ... ... ... ... ..... ... ... ... ..... ... ... ... ..... ...5 - 1

Check Input Power .....................................................................................................5 - 1

Check the Instrument Installation . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. .5 - 1

Check for Moisture . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..5 - 1

Check Application Design Requirements .. ... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .5 - 1

Verification of Sensing Element Resistance . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .5 - 2

Verification of Sensing Element Voltage . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. .5 - 2

Spares . .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .5 - 4

Defective Parts . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .5 - 4

Customer Service .. ...... .. ..... .. .... .. ..... .. .... .. .... .. ..... .. .... .. ..... .. .... .. ..... .. .... .. ..... .. .... .. ..... .. .... .. ....5 - 4

Appendix A - Drawings

Outline Drawing and Wiring Diagram ..........................................................................A - 1

Appendix B - Glossary

Standard Usage Definitions . .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. ..B - 1

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Appendix C - Customer Service

Policies and Procedures . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . . ..C - 1

Appendix D - CE Conformance

Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . D - 1

1-1 Process Installation Showing the Sensing Point . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .1 - 1

2 - 1 Sensing Element Threaded Mounting............................. ....................... ....................... ......2 - 2

3- 1 Setting Alarm Switch Point .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. ... .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. ... .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. ... .. .. . .. ..3 - 2

3 -2 Control Circuit Outline Drawing . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .3 - 2

5 -1 Troubleshooting Flow Chart .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .5 - 3

A-1 Threaded Process Connection . .... ..... .. ... ..... .. ... .. ... ..... .. ... .. ... ..... .. ... .. ... ..... .. ... .. ... ..... .. ... .. ... ....A - 1

A-2 Wiring Diagram ......................................................................................................................A - 1

2-1 Interconnecting Cable Size . . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. .2 - 3

2- 2 Relay Energization . . .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. .2 - 3

5 -1 Sensing Element Resistance Values in Ohms . ....... .. .. .. ........ .. .. .. ........ .. .. .. ........ .. .. .. ....... .. .. .. .. .5 - 2

5 -2 Sensing Element Voltages .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..5 - 2

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