Opti-Float Data sheet (PDF)© Copyright 2008 Tesco Controls, Inc..
Combining new technology with a familiar device, the Opti-Float® level detector is a revolutionary innovation in discrete level detectors. It’s made of safe, recyclable materials. It’s mercury and lead free and is built to last for years of service.The design of the Opti-Float® level detector is amazingly simple. Using fiber optic cable, it transmits a beam of light from an LED in a remote transceiver down to the float, where the beam makes and breaks depending on the tilt of the float.
When the transceiver detects the presence or absence of light, it activates a relay in the transceiver, which can then operate other devices. The transceivers are all dual din rail mounted units, that can connect to two floats. Additional transceivers can be used for additional floats.
The OPTI-FLOAT® Liquid Level Detector is made of safe, recyclable materials. It’s mercury and lead free, is built to last for years of service and uses no electrical wires to connect to the external control panel.
The fiber optic cable, created specifically for the Opti-Float® level detector, requires no special tools for connection. And while it looks similar to other float cables, there is one huge exception: No electrical wires and inherently safe! So now, for the first time, floats can be used directly without special equipment in hazardous locations.
OPTI-FLOAT® is a registered trademark of Cox Research and Technology, Inc.
