FM-Approved Explosion-Proof Electro-Optic Liquid Level Sensor Now Available

Dec. 13, 2013
Level sensors have no moving parts and are available in nickel-plated carbon steel or stainless steel.

Where flammable and explosive atmospheres exist, specialized electrical sensors must be deployed. The new Gems Sensors & Controls ELS-1150XP  series electro-optic liquid level sensors were designed and approved for these types of hazardous environments.

At 2 inches in length, these compact sensors are suitable for monitoring the small, pressurized vessels found in oil, gas and petrochem environments. They monitor level in applications such as storage tanks, chemical injection equipment, compression tanks, hydraulic oil vessels, glycol tanks and other well-head automation equipment.

These rugged level sensors have no moving parts and are available in nickel-plated carbon steel or stainless steel. The strong fused glass prism eliminates leak potential and is capable of operation in temperatures ranging from -40°F to +257°F (-40°C to +125°C) and in pressures up to 5000 psi.

The explosion-proof ELS-1150XP series is manufactured for use in environment classified as Class I, Div. I, Groups A, B, C, and D; Class II/III, Groups E, F, and G. These are areas containing flammable bases or vapors in quantities sufficient to produce explosive or ignitable mixtures. The ELS 1150XP is approved for use with virtually all hydrocarbon based liquids and gases, as well as with combustible atmospheres containing dusts of coal, coke, flour, or starches of other grains.