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SAFETYPRECAUTIONS(cont.) StepThree
MakeaFail‐SafeSystem:Designafail‐safesystemthataccommodatesthepossibilityofswitchand/orpower
failure.FLOWLINErecommendsthe useofredundant backupsystemsandalarmsinadditiontothe primary
system.Addingaredundanthigh levelfloatswitchto thesystemisacost effectivemeanstoprevent costly
tankoverflows.
The switch has (3) relay channels.Normally open (NO) or normally closed (NC) operation is user selected
basedonthedesiredsystemcontrolandfail‐safelogicwhentheultrasonicinstrumentlossesitsreturnsignal
due to situations such as foam or condensation in the tank.Always design a fail‐safe system that
accommodates for the possibility of functional and/or power failure to the instrument.The "normal" relay
stateiswhere therelaycoilisde‐energizedandtherelayindicatorisOFF.Therefore,ifpoweriscutOFFtothe
switch it will de ‐energize the relay. Make sure that the de‐energized state is the safe state in your system
design.Assuch,ifswitchpowerislost,apumpwillturnOFFifitisconnectedtothenormallyopensideofthe
relay.
Flammable,ExplosiveorHazardousApplications:EchoSwitch®shouldnotbeusedwithinclassified
hazardousenvironments.
Components:EchoSwitch®isofferedinthreedifferentmodels.Dependingonthemodelpurchased,youmay
ormaynothavebeenshippedallthecomponentsshownbelow.
EchoSwitch®
P/N Max.Range DeadBand Enclosure Thread
LU74‐5004
LU74‐5064
18.0’(5.5m) 8”(20cm) Type4X
2”NPT
2”G
LU77‐5004
LU77‐5064
9.8’(3m) 4”(10cm) Type4X
1”NPT
1”G
LU78‐5004
LU78‐5064
26.2’(8m) 8”(20cm) Type4X
2”NPT
2”G
Viton®Gasket
o Part#200128forLU77series
o Part#220129forLU74orLU78series
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