Level Monitoring Sensors CLS 10 – Special Versions for Heavy Duty Applications
Areas of Application and Advantages
BEDIA CLS 10 stands for special versions of our well-proven CLS 40 series for heavy duty applications.
Currently, the BEDIA CLS 10 series includes a variety of sensors, which are compatible replacement parts for level switches from Cooper Standard and Robert Shaw which are obsolete nowadays – and this in well proven BEDIA quality.
This also includes sensors with 2 complementary CMOS outputs. It should be emphasized that the water sensors with two complementary outputs can be operated with a supply voltage of 4.75 V DC – 32 V DC. Thus, the same sensor can be operated at a supply voltage of nominal voltage 5 V DC and a supply voltage of 7 … 32 V DC.
BEDIA level monitoring sensors are used to monitor the filling levels of liquids. The sensors react when a filling level is exceeded or falls below a limit.
Aqueous mediums like coolants, AdBlue®, fresh water, waste water, bilge water and oil-based liquids like engine oils, hydraulic oils, fuels and brake fluids can be monitored.
Due to their rugged design, high IP protection classes and a working temperature range from -40 °C to +125 °C (-40 °F to +257 °F) the BEDIA monitoring sensors are primarily used in the following areas:
- Engines
- Agricultural machinery
- Construction equipment
- Hydraulic units
- Commercial vehicles
Wherever pressure switches or temperature sensors are today used as level monitoring elements, this sensor offers the advantage of indicating a critical condition far earlier:
Temperature sensors frequently react too late, because the medium to be monitored is no longer present. The rise in temperature is not passed on to the pick-up sensor. Pressure switches do not indicate low oil until there is a total shortage of oil and thus too late to protect the engine. The level sensor issues a warning when there is still enough medium present.
BEDIA level monitoring sensors differ from float-type switches in their compact design and their resistance to vibration:
Since they contain no mechanical moving parts, their function will not be influenced by dirt particles or other influences. No electrical current is sent through the medium via an electrode with BEDIA sensors, an electrolysis of the medium is not possible.
Operating Principle
The function of the sensor is based on the capacitive principle. It detects the change in capacitance that arises when an electrode surrounded by air is immersed into a liquid medium. This change in capacitance at the electrode of the sensor excites an oscillator, causing it to oscillate (at a frequency of approx. 600 kHz). Then this signal is processed by a microprocessor-based evaluation circuit.
Types of Media
The level monitoring sensors are designed for two different media types:
- For electrically conductive liquid mediums
with relative permittivity within a range of εr 35 … 85 (water, coolant, water/glycol mixture) - For electrically non-conductive liquid mediums
with relative permittivity within a range of εr 1.8 … 6 (engine oil, fuels, hydraulic oil)
Available Output Versions
The following output versions are available:
- Complementary CMOS outputs
- Positive switching
- Negative switching
Mounting Position
BEDIA level monitoring sensors may be installed in any position.
The level sensors must be installed in a damped zone so that the medium does not constantly moisten the level sensor by sloshing and splashing, which would cause error messages. This point is usually applicable for installation in gearboxes or for direct installation in engine oil pans during operation. In such cases, the measurement is only possible at engine shutdown.
It is mandatory to mount the sensor with a minimum distance of 7 mm to the wall.
Specifications
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