Setting the switch points of an electric pressure switch for an application in the vacuum range is not a self-explanatory task. pressure gauge 10 bar explains what needs to be taken into account with this setting. It involves a pressure switch with a hysteresis function. Instruments with this configuration are most regularly installed in industrial applications.
Electronic pressure switches, like the WIKA models PSD-4 and PSD-4-ECO or the A-1200 pressure sensor with IO-Link, operate as ?normally closed? or ?normally open?, based on the task. The following graphics illustrate both switching functions with the respective switch and reset points:
In principle, the next applies: The switch point (SP) is greater than the reset point (RP) and the beginning of measuring range (MRS) is always smaller than the end of measuring range (MRE). This rule could be easily understood with settings for ambient air pressures.
Example: Control of a vacuum pump
Alternatively, setting the switch points in the vacuum range and thus, ultimately, the switching function, requires more attention. To illustrate this, let?s take the control of a vacuum pump, for instance, which must maintain a vacuum between -0.7 bar and -0.5 bar. For the task described, we decide on a pressure switch with a measuring range of -1 ? 0 bar.
The beginning of measuring range (MRS) is therefore -1 bar, the end of measuring range (MRE) 0 bar. This means: At 0 bar (= start of operation) the switch should be closed, so as to switch on the vacuum pump. If the pressure drops to -0.7 bar, the switch must open and stop the pump. As soon as the pressure reaches top of the limit value of -0.5 bar, the pump should once again start and run until the pressure has again dropped to -0.7 bar.
ow must the switch points be set within this vacuum range? Let?s take both pictures and translate MRS and MRE:
Here it is clear that the ?normally open? function must be selected, otherwise the pump would not activate. After entering the switch points, the schematic is obtained, which shows the way the pressure switch functions in accordance with the example:
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