Instruction Manual

50466-129
December 2009 Magnetic level switch

Magnetic level switch type MR783

Instruction Manual

1. DESCRIPTION page 3
1.1 Operation page 3
1.2 Application page 3
1.3 Description page 3
2. SPECIFICATIONS page 3
2.1 Service Conditions page 4
2.2 Design Data page 5
3. IECEx / ATEX SAFETY EQUIREMENTS page 5
3.1. IECEx / ATEX / explosion proof version "d" page 5
3.2. IECEx / ATEX / intrinsic safety version "ia" page 5
4. INSTALLATION page 6
Safety with regards to pressure page 6
Safety with regards to temperature page 6
Opening and closing of pressurized equipment page 6
5. SERVICING page 7
6. MAINTENANCE page 7
6.1 Replacement of a tank unit page 7
6.2 Reed switches replacement page 7
7. WARRANTY page 8

Houdec Instrument SAS

 Instruction Manual
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Read the manual

handling

OK

DO NOT SHOCK
DO NOT BEND
INTERNAL GLASS PARTS !

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1 . DESCRIPTION
1.1. OPERATION
A float fitted with a magnet slides along a guide tube
and follows variations of fluid level. The float unit
onsist of a magnet-carrying float mounted around a
stainless steel tube. As the float passes up the tube, a
magnetic contact is actuated inside the guide tube.
1.2. APPLICATION
The float unit can be directly mounted on a tank through a
screwed or flanged connection. A second application is
available as a magnetic switch indicator while fitted on the
side of a magnetic level gauge for example. In this case,
the MR783 float should be removed. The internal float of
the gauge will directly activate the contacts into the tube.

1.3. DESCRIPTION

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2. SPECIFICATIONS
2.1. SERVICE CONDITIONS
Type MR 783 I (ST-Steel) MR783 PVC MR 783 PVDF
Min. Specific gravity 0,75 0,8 0,8
Max. Temperature 100°C 40°C 70°C
Max. Pressure 32 bar * 3 bar 3 bar
* For flanged instrument version, the nominal pressure of the flange should be in accordance with the operating pressures.
2.2. DESIGN DATA
Connections of the process:
- Threaded plug 2” BSPP or 2" NPT or on request
- Flange NP16 / ANSI 150# / ANSI 300# (according to 29203 or EN1092 or ANSI B16.5)
- Connection 3/8" BSPP (wiring length 1m)
- Other type of connections or dimensions on request

Detection housing type:

Standard type - Aluminium housing
Aluminium - Class of protection : IP 65 (80x75x60)
Code : H3 - Packing gland : Polycarbonate material, fitted with retaining ring and shearing shield (wiring
from 5 mm to 10mm)
- Electrical connection on screw electrical terminals (suitable for 1,5mm² electrical wires)

Flame proof version - Detection housing made of light aluminium alloy IP66 (110x80)
Aluminium - ATEX / IECEx / Flame proof certified : LCIE01ATEX 6060X
(ATEX – IECEx approved) IECEx LCI09 0017X
- Marking : 0081 II 2 G Exd II C T6
Code : H2 - Packing gland : Standard Exd made of nickel brass or other according to Ex on request,
suitable for armoured cables from 6,1mm to 12mm diameter size.
- Electrical connection on screw electrical terminals (suitable for 1,5mm² electrical wires)

Flame proof version
Stainless steel 316L
(ATEX – IECEx approved)
Code : H5
- Detection housing made of stainless steel 316L IP66
- ATEX / IECEx / Flame proof certified : LCIE01ATEX 6060X
IECEx LCI09 0017X
- Marking : 0081 II 2 G Exd II C T6-T5
- Cable entry : M20 x 1,5
- Packing gland : on request
- Electrical connection on screw electrical terminals (suitable for 1,5mm² electrical wires)

Intrinsic safety type - Aluminium housing IP65 (80x75x60)

Aluminium - ATEX / IECEx / Intrinsic Safety certified : LCIE05ATEX 6034X
(ATEX – IECEx approved) IECEx LCI08 0048X
- Marking : 0081 II 1/2 G Exia II C T6-T5-T4
Code : H4 - Packing gland : Exe Pg11 made of blue polyamide (d = 6 to 10 mm)
- Electrical connection on screw electrical terminals (suitable for 1,5mm² electrical wires)
- Electrical settings :
Ui ≤ 30V ; Ii = 50mA ; Pi = 0,4W ;
Ci = 0nF ; Li=0mH

Intrinsic safety version
Stainless steel 316L
(ATEX – IECEx approved)
Code : H6
- Detection housing made of stainless steel 316L IP66
- ATEX / IECEx / Intrinsic Safety certified : LCIE05ATEX 6034X
IECEx LCI08 0048X
- Marking : 0081 II 1/2 G Exia II C T6-T5-T4
- Cable entry : M20 x 1,5
- Packing gland : on request
- Electrical connection on screw electrical terminals (suitable for 1,5mm² electrical wires)
- Electrical settings :
Ui ≤ 30V ; Ii = 50mA ; Pi = 0,4W ;
Ci = 0nF ; Li=0mH

Contacts / Switches
Standard contacts
- ILS / change over reed switches types
- Max. current : 1 A
- Max. voltage : 250V DC or AC
- Max. power : 60VA/ 30W (resistive charge)
- Quantity : MR783 : 1 to 4

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3. GENERAL IECEx / ATEX SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

3.1. EXPLOSION-PROOF VERSION "d"
BEFORE ANY INTERVENTION ON THE INSTRUMENT, USUAL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN.
For ATEX instruments installation,
Refer to the attached leaflet: “safety instructions for Marking example :
detection box type B4”.

POWER SUPPLY SHOULD BE SWITCHED OF

BEFORE ANY INTERVENTION.
EXPLOSION-PROOF HOUSING MUST NOT BE OPENED
WHILE ENERGIZED.
- Always refer to the safety specifications instructions of the
installation place and more particularly with regard to the
hazardous zones as well as the dangerous products
- The level switch can be used with flammable gases and
vapours belonging to groups IIA, IIB and IIC and temperatures
class of T6.
- The installation of the instrument will be carried out by sorted
personnel in conformity with the local installation standards.
- The customer is responsible of the compatibility of connections
of the instrument with the process conditions, with the sealing
joint regarding the flange and of the electric connection in
compare with the technical data and marking of the instrument.
3.2. INTRINSIC SAFETY VERSION "ia"
The terminal blocks 4/20mA and sensors can be only connected to a
intrinsic safety certified equipment and these combinations must be
compatible as regard instrinsic safety rules.

For ATEX instruments installation,

refer to the attached leaflet:
“Safety instructions for detection
box type B5/...”

Marking example :

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4. INSTALLATION
This equipment must only be handled empty, with all essential
precautions taken to avoid impact or major stresses, which OPENING AND CLOSING OF PRESSURIZED EQUIPMENT
would be likely to alter its geometry and damage internal
Prior to any action on pressurized equipment, the suitability of
measuring devices, or the contact pattern of the connecting
pressure and temperature conditions with thought operations
component seals.
must be checked by the permitted and qualified technician.
The various parts must be connected without engendering any
Regarding equipment fitted with alarm switches, use shall be
mechanical or other stresses, other than those provided for
made with care: voltage, current, instruments (or security
when installing the equipment, and sealing the connection.
devices) controlled by theses switches… Appropriate tools must
Under no circumstances must the equipment be used as a
be used when stripping parts to get access to the pressurized
support or for mounting any part or component not originally
equipment. Refer to drawings or appropriate instruction note.
provided for.
Welding is prohibited. If welded connections or fastenings are Gaskets could be replaced if needed, check for bolt tightening…
required by the equipment definition, these must be produced by Security rules must be checked (even for new devices) by the
qualified personnel, using recognized operating procedures and operator before pressurize.
the required materials, meeting current standards.
This equipment must not contain any fluid other than that (or
Grinding, cutting or heating are prohibited on any parts of the
those) for which it is designed. It is strictly prohibited to make
equipment that are subject to pressure.
any temporary or permanent modification, or to perform any
operation likely to alter the physical, mechanical or metallurgical
The instrument must be installed in a vertical position.
characteristics of any part, without the manufacturer's prior
For a correct measure precision,
written agreement.
it must stay in an upright position.
A danger analysis has been performed, in accordance with
appendix I of Directive 97/23/EC, based on the information
SAFETY WITH REGARD TO PRESSURE
provided. Any change with respect to this information, likely to
call into question the safety of using the equipment, can only be
This pressurized equipment is part of a unit, so the integrator
made outside the manufacturer's responsibility.
must fit the installation with safety devices (valves, rupture disk,
sensor,…) to protect the equipment against the risk of excess Before commissioning, the operator must make sure that the
pressure. The opening pressure of these devices must equal safety regulations applicable to pressurized equipment are
the maximum allowable pressure (PS) of the equipment. The respected and that the connected components work properly.
integrator must also provide a device for measuring residual
This equipment is designed for static loads appropriate for the
pressure in the equipment (pressure gauge…) and a bleeder
device's own weight and the specific stresses due to pressure
(piped if the product so requires), to guarantee the safety of
and temperature as defined in the specifications. No additional
personnel working on the equipment.
load or stresses due to vibrations are accounted for, unless this
Isolation valves are recommended to be installed between the
is specifically agreed during the preliminary studies.
equipment and the unit to which it is mounted, so that
maintenance operations can be performed. Any other way (or Practical installation
design) may be achieved if they provide an acceptable safety
- This unit assembly can be fitted directly to the tank or
level in accordance with the Directive 97/23/EC and/or present
the level gauge since it has been assembled and pre-
standards.
adjusted in the factory for a specific range according
to the tank height or the connections of the level
SAFETY WITH REGARDS TO TEMPERATURE
gauge.
As far as this pressurized equipment is a part of an unit, all
Connect electrical wires
required measures regarding risks induced by temperature
(regarding working personnel and the type of the material
around according to the device’s specification) shall be taken by
This instrument contains ils switches and
the integrator. For example, a kind of protection could be electronic components: DO NOT
achieved, by the insulation of warm components, by using
protection devices for access, or using any other devices SHOCK or DO NOT BEND
suitable with the site of the unit and standards in force. - the measuring systeme
Do not either subject the device to significant temperature
variations or fire exposure.

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5. SERVICING
6.2 REED SWITCHES REPLACEMENT (SEE FIG.4.)
This equipment was built in accordance with the
1. Remove the terminal mounting assembly and mounting rod fitted with reed
essential safety regulations defined in the "Pressurized
switches. Take care not to damage the functional switches.
Equipment Directive" 97/23 EC, and taking into account
the information provided with the order. It was designed,
2. Mount the reed switch on the stainless steel rod following with the correct
manufactured and carefully tested for the application as
level/position.
defined. It must be used in accordance with the
information provided in the above-mentioned order.
3. Proceed as follow for other switches. You must begin to mount bottom
The operator should periodically verify the equipment's
switches.
ability to continue in service. Periodic monitoring and
The rubber sleeves shall be mounted around reed switches magnets. It will
inspections must be made in accordance with current
maintain bottom electrical wires.
regulations in the country in which the equipment is used.
4. Put some rubber sleeves every 250mm along the guiding rod as
6. MAINTENANCE necessary.
The only precaution to be taken is to ensure that the 5. Put some polyurethane foam to protect the reed switch (120 mm length).
instrument is positioned as near as possible to the
vertical axis. The instrument is practically maintenance- 6. After connection of wires on terminal, carefully reassemble the reed switch
free although it should be kept in suitable clean condition. assembly into the main tube.
7. Before startup, check for correct insulation of every terminal / lines from
6.1 REPLACEMENT OF A TANK UNIT
the body and housing negative earth.
- Switch off the power supply
- Check that the unit is isolated so that service conditions
Note : The Ø2 rod must
(pressure, temperature, etc.) permit the removal of the
unit from the tank.
got into touch with the
- Refit the repaired unit with new gaskets and mount it on bottom of the main
the tank with the appropriate tightening torque. stainless steel tube.
Then, mount the terminal
After verifying the condition of the seal contact pattern, mounting assembly into
tighten the bolts in several stages (see fig.3), using the housing.
appropriate tools, torque or pneumatic wrench and
respecting the torque settings recommended by the seal
manufacturer.
Run a prior tightness test under service conditions before
commissioning the equipment.

7 1
4 5

6 3
2 8

1 3

4 2

fig.3. Correct flange bolts tightening sequence fig.4. Reed switches mounting

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7. WARRANTY

This equipment includes a number of parts which can be replaced in the event of operational failure. To be sure of identifying
the exact references for these parts according to the type of construction, it is essential to transmit the serial n° given on the
label or marking plate found on the instrument
Telephone n° of the After-Sales Service to contact:
France: +33 (0)4 70 59 81 81
Other countries: contact the local representative
This equipment is supplied under guarantee (see the contractual terms of the order for its duration). We would call your
attention to the fact that using parts which do not comply with original parts or required standards (materials certified
according to harmonized standards, classes of standard parts, fastenings, flanges, connections….), is liable to jeopardize this
guarantee and call into question the associated responsibility.

Houdec Instrument S.A.S.

Z.A. de la Tour– ABREST– France
Tel: +33 (0)4.70.59.81.81.
Fax: +33 (0)4.70.59.96.37.
Email : contact@houdec.com
www.houdec.com

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