General
APG FS-500 Series Stainless Steel Horizontal Float Switches are durable, versatile float switches with a wide range of usage and applications. Three fitting configurations and two temperature ranges, all carrying NSF 169 and CSA approvals, make the Series FS-500 an easy choice for OEM, water, and wastewater, and chemical applications.
With their compact size, all stainless steel wetted materials, and reversible switch orientation, FS-500 switches are go anywhere, use-everywhere switches. Long-lasting, dependable performance. With stainless steel wetted materials, reversible switch orientation, and CSA & NSF 169 certifications, FS-500 switches are go-anywhere, use-everywhere horizontal float switches.
Choose from dual 1/2″ NPTMs, 1/2″ NPTM, and 1/4″ NPTM, or Bulkhead mount with 1/2 – 13 threads.
CSA and NSF Approvals
Standard Temperature, dual-NPTM mount switches are CSA Explosion Proof, while all Bulkhead mount switches and all High-Temperature models are approved for General Use. Every FS-500 is NSF 169.
100W Switching Capacity
FS-500 switches are rated for 100W resistive loads, at up to 120 VDC or 240 VAC.
APG FS-500 Series Features
- Compact size • Reliability/long switch life
- Shock resistive construction
- Can be used in a wide range of liquids
- Operating temperatures up to 500° F (260° C)
- Switch rated for 100 W • NSF 169 certified
- CSA Explosion Proof (Standard Temp) and General Use (High Temp)
Specification
| Performance | |
| Switch Points | 1 NO/NC |
| Customer Reversible | |
| Specific Gravity | Minimum 0.6 |
| Pressure Rating | 300 psi / 20.7 bar (Dual NPTM mounts) |
| 100 psi / 6.9 bar (Bulkhead mount) | |
| Actuation Angle | 10° ± 3° |
| Hysteresis | 8° ± 1° |
| Electrical | |
| Switch Rating | 100 W (resistive load only) |
| Max Current (AC, 50/60 Hz) | 0.416 A @ 240 VAC |
| 0.833 A @ 120 VAC | |
| 1 A @ ? 100 VAC | |
| Max Current (DC) | 0.833 A @ 120 VDC |
| 1 A @ ? 100 VDC | |
| Environmental | |
| Operating Temperature | Standard |
| -40 to 368° F (-40 to 187° C) | |
| High Temp | |
| -40 to 500° F (-40 to 260° C) | |
| Enclosure Rating | NEMA 4X (Dual NPTM only) |
Ref: apgsensors.com
Download Data Sheet: Stainless Steel Horizontal Float Switch FS-500
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