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PRESSURE TRANSDUCER
INSTRUCTION SHEET
valves. Surges occur when flow is sud- vibration. Be sure to use a gasket that does 1182
denly begun, as when a pump is turned not interfere with the sanitary diaphragm. If 1000
on at full power or a valve is quickly the gasket I.D. is smaller than 1.50 inches,
opened. an offset due to clamping force will occur.
750
Liquid surges are particularly damag- Power Supply
ing to pressure transducers if the pipe The supply voltage for the 1-5 and
is originally empty. To avoid damaging 500
1-6 Vdc output transducers must be within
surges, fluid lines should remain full (if
the range of 10 to 36 Vdc. The maximum OPERATING
possible), pumps should be brought 250
supply voltage for a 4-20mA current output REGION
up to power slowly, and valves opened
transducer is 36 Vdc while the minimum 0
slowly. To avoid damage from both fluid
hammer and surges, a surge chamber supply voltage is dependent upon the loop
0 10 20 30 36
should be installed. resistance of the circuit. The Load Limita-
tion Chart shows the minimum supply Vmin = 10V+ (.022A x R L)
Symptoms of fluid hammer and surge's RL = RS + RW
damaging effects:
voltage (Vmin) required for a given loop
resistance (RLOOP). RL = Loop Resistance (ohms)
• Pressure transducer exhibits an output
Excitation (Ratiometric Output Only) RS = Sense Resistance (ohms)
at zero pressure (large zero offset).
For proper operation a voltage within RW = Wire Resistance (ohms)
• Pressure transducer output remains
the range of 5 to 10 Vdc must be
constant regardless of pressure
applied between the transducer’s supply
• In severe cases, there will be no output.
terminals.
© 2011 Ashcroft Inc., 250 East Main Street, Stratford, CT 06614, USA • Tel: 203-378-8281, Fax: 203-385-0402 • email: info@ashcrfoft.com, www.ashcroft.com.
All specifications subject to change without notice. All sales subject to standard terms and conditions of sale. I&M011-10124 (250-3110) Rev. A 5/11
KS Sanitary Transducers – Electrical Conn.
Dimensions
Voltage Output Units 1-5, 1-6 Vdc Ratiometric (mV/V)
A
Cable Type F2
▲
Cable Type F2 Red = + Power
Red = + Power White = – Power
▲ White = Common Green = + Output
Green = Output Black = – Output
Cable Type F2
Red = + Power
Black = – Power
D
▲
▲
Cable Type C1
Red = + Power
MODEL A B C D Black = – Power
+ RED (+ Power)
POWER
SUPPLY WHITE (- Power)
–
TRANSDUCER
+ GREEN (+ Output)
BLACK (- Output)
–
METER
4-Wire Ratiometric (mV/V)
+ RED (+ Power)
POWER
SUPPLY WHITE (Common)
–
TRANSDUCER
–
GREEN (+ Output)
+
METER
3-Wire Voltage
POWER
SUPPLY
– +
RED (+)
POWER
TRANSDUCER
BLACK (–)
OUTPUT
– +
METER
4-20 mA
© 2011 Ashcroft Inc., 250 East Main Street, Stratford, CT 06614, USA • Tel: 203-378-8281, Fax: 203-385-0402 • email: info@ashcrfoft.com, www.ashcroft.com.
All specifications subject to change without notice. All sales subject to standard terms and conditions of sale. I&M011-10124 (250-3110) Rev. A 5/11