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Liquid Leakage Position Sensor

K7L-UP-FLK

K7L-UP-FLK

Pinpoint Liquid Leakage Detection at Up to 600 m. Easy Setup and Installation.

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Ratings

ModelK7L-UP-FLK
Power supply voltage100 to 240 VAC 50/60 Hz
Allowable voltage fluctuation rangeRated voltage 85 to 110 % (85 to 264 VAC)
Power consumption10 VA max. (at maximum load)
Detection methodInductive method
Operate resistance50k, 100k Ω (selectable) Must operate below each sensitivity setting. *
Release resistance350 k Ω min.
Current when electrodes
are shorted
2 mA/AC max.
Wiring length600 m max. (total of Sensing Cable, Connecting Cable, Junction Cable, Area Separator and general-purpose cable)
This value is for completely insulated 600-V 3-conductor VCT cable of with a thickness of 0.75 mm2. No more than 10 Junction Cables can be used (20 m max.).
Area Separators are calculated as 10 m each.
Disconnection
detection
function
Detection signal10 VDC
Detection time45 s max.
RecoveryAfter normal wiring
OutputRelay outputNO contacts × 2 outputs (leakage, disconnection, error output, and alarm output)
Rated load: 3A 250 VAC/30 VDC
Resistive load: 3A 250 VAC/30 VDC
Inductive load: 1A 250 VAC/30 VDC
Service life: Mechanical: 20 million outputs, Electrical: 80,000 outputs
Failure rate P value: 24 VDC at 5 mA (reference value)
Contact resistance: 100 mΩ max. (default)
4 to 20-mA outputAllowable load resistance: 500 Ω max.
Resolution: Approx. 10,000
Error: ± 1 %FS
Steady state: 4 mA
At error detection: 5 mA
At disconnection detection: 20 mA
At leakage detection: 6 + 12 × Leakage locations (m)/L (m) mA, L: Set distance (default: 600 m)
Other functionsShift, compensation, Area setting, Output setting, Output reset, Output test, Event log, Key protection, and Backlight ON-time setting
Ambient
temperature
Operating-10 to 55 ° C (no icing or condensation)
Storage-25 to 65 ° C (no icing or condensation)
Ambient
humidity
Operating25 to 85 %RH (no condensation)
Storage25 to 85 %RH (no condensation)
Altitude2000 m max.
External colorController: Ivory
Mounting methodSurface mounting, DIN track mounting
Terminal blockSingle-line terminal block (Use ferrules.)
Terminal block tightening torque0.5 to 0.6 Nm
Degree of protectionIP20 (Panel-mounted)
AccessoriesConnecting Cable, Terminator, Instruction manual

*This product may not meet the performance that is described in catalog depending on liquid type that is detected. Please make sure to check and test before to buy it.

Detectable chemical

TypeNameAnother NameChemical formula
AlcoholMethanolMethyl AlcoholCH3OH
AcidHydrochloric Acid---HCI
Sulfuric AcidH2SO4
Nitric AcidHNO3
Acetic Acid 98%CH3COOH
Phosphoric AcidH3PO4
Hydrofluoric AcidHF
AlkaliAmmonia Solution28% Ammonia SolutionNH3
Sodium HydroxideCaustic SodaNaOH
Potassium HydroxideCaustic PotashKOH
OtherSodium Hypochlorite---NaClO
Sodium Hydrogen SulfiteSodium BisulfiteNaHSO3
Hydrogen PeroxideHydrogen Peroxide 30%H2O2

Performance

ModelK7L-UP-FLK
Leakage location accuracy *
(at an ambient temperature
of 25 °C)
Total length
100 m max. ± 1 m
101 to 600 m ± 1 %
Response time45 s max.
Startup time after power is turned ON: approx. 30 s
DisplayLCD, 12 columns × 4 lines (characters) with backlight
Normal: Lit green
Error: Flashing green
Leakage detected: Lit red
Disconnection detected: Flashing red
Insulation resistance20 MΩ max. (at 500 MVDC)
Measured locations: Between all pairs of (1), (2), and (3), below.
(1) Power supply terminals, (2) Relay output terminals, (3) All terminals together excluding (1) and (2)
Dielectric strength2,000 VAC 50/60 Hz 1 min.
Measured locations: Same as for insulation resistance.
Vibration resistanceFrequency: 10 to 55 Hz, Acceleration: 50 m/s2, Single amplitude: 0.35 mm, 10 sweeps of 5 min each in
X, Y, and Z directions
Shock resistance130 m/s2, 3 times each for 3 axes in six directions
Weight (Sensor only)Approx. 185 g
Memory protectionEEPROM (non-volatile memory)
Installation environmentInstallation Category II, Pollution Degree 2
Safety standardsUL508, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No.14
EN61010-1 (IEC61010-1)
EMCEMI
EN61326-1
(Industrial applications)
Electromagnetic radiation interference: CISPR11 classA
Noise terminal voltage: CISPR11 classA
EMS
EN61326-1
(Industrial applications)
Electrostatic discharge immunity: EN61000-4-2: 4 kV (contact), 8 kV (in air)
Radiated electromagnetic field immunity: EN61000-4-3: 10 V/m (80 MHz to 1 GHz), 3 V/m (1.4 to 2 GHz),
1 V/m (2.0 to 2.7 GHz)
Fast transient/burst immunity: EN61000-4-4: 2 kV (power line), 1 kV (I/O signal lines)
Surge immunity: EN61000-4-5: 1 kV between lines (power line), 2 kV between grounds (power line),
1 kV between grounds (sensor line)
Conducted noise immunity: EN61000-4-6: 3V (0.15 to 80 MHz)
Power frequency magnetic immunity: EN61000-4-8: 30A/m
Voltage dip and interruption immunity: EN61000-4-11: 1 cycle 0% (rated voltage), 10/12 cycle 40%
(rated voltage), 25/30 cycle 70% (rated voltage)

*This leakage position accuracy is for main unit (K7L-UP). Sensing cable also has errors separate from the accuracy described.

Communications Performance

Communications protocolCompoWay/FModbus (RTU mode)
Transmission path connectionsMulti-point (32 nodes max. including Master)
Communications methodRS-485 (two-wire method, half-duplex)
Synchronization methodStart-stop synchronization
Baud rate *4800/9600/19200/38400 bps
Transmission codeASCIIBinary
Data length *7/8 bits8 bits
Stop bit length *1/2 bitsSet automatically (no setting) depending on the vertical
parity setting.
Without vertical parity: 2 bit
With vertical parity: 1 bit
Error detectionVertical parity (none, even odd)
BCC (Block Check Character)
Vertical parity (none, even odd)
CRC-16 (Cyclical Redundancy Check)
Wait time00 to 99 ms (Default: 20 ms)

*Baud rate, data length, stop bit length and vertical parity can be separately set.

Caution: In the interenst of product improvement, specifications are subject to change without notice.