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Design and function
3.1 Overview
Fig. 2: Front view
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Process connection (outlet)
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Device body
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Sight glass with measuring scale
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Float
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Process connection (inlet)
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Slot nozzle
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Switch contact and female socket
or switch contact with cable
3.2 Device description
DWG flow monitors operate on the
principle of the variable area flow-
meter. The flow monitor is installed into
a pipe system and measures the flow
rate of the medium flowing through the
pipe system.
A float inside the flow monitor is
moved by the flowing medium. A mag-
netic field is generated by the magnets
inside the float. The position of the
float is detected by the switch contact.
In addition to electrical control by the
Reed-contact (switch contact), the cur-
rent flow can also be read-off on the
measuring scale on the sight glass.
Applications for DWG flow monitors
are, for example, cooling circuits. The
device monitors the volume flow of the
cooling media to ensure sufficient
cooling. If the flow drops below the
threshold preset by the operator, the
switch contact (change-over contact)
switches or opens (normally open con-
tact).
Design and function
Device description
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