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OPERATION MANUAL
FOR FLOW RELAY
SP-R

1 General
The Flow Relay SP-R is used to detect the flow of fluid in pressurized
lines.Applicable lines are horizontal lines (horizontal flow) and vertical lines
(downward flow and upward flow).

2 Construction, Function and Adjustment

1:CASING 2:NOZZLE 3:COVER 4:INSULATION 5:"O"RING 6:TEST SHEET

7:FRAME 8:SIGHT GLASS 9:PACKING 10:FIT UP STAND 11:FIXED PLATE
SPRING 12:MAGNET 13:CAP 14:REED SWITCH 15:SUPPORTER 16:"O"RING
17:BUSH 18:DIAL 19:SCREW 20:STOP RING 21:"O"RING 22:MOVING PLATE
SPRING 23:FULCRUM 24:TERMINAL 25:PACKING 26:LOCK NUT 27:"O"RING
28:PIPE 29:STOPPER 30:STOPPER 31:FIT UP PLATE

Construction Drawing of Flow Relay SP-R

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 As illustracted, plain spring(22) mounted on fit up stand(10) recieves a fluid
stream at the fluid receiving part of its free end. As the fluid velocity
increases, plain spring(22) begins to deflect and approaches pipe(28) sealed
with reed switch(14). At the back face of the fluid receiving part is provided
permanent magnet(12). When the magnet approaches a certain distance from
reed switch(14), the reed switch senses the magnetism and actuates one of
the transfer contacts. Conversely, if flow decreases, permanent magnet(12)
gose away from reed switch(14) to a certain distance at which the contacts
operate in the opposite way. plain spring(22) is supported by fulcrum(23) of
which position may be changed externally by means of adjust screw(19).
fulcrum(23) is provided with moving plate spring(22). Thus, if fulcrum(23) is
moved, the strength of the spring varies which in turn changes flow rate,
remove cover(3) and turn adjust screw(19) till the scale of dial(18) comes at
a desired position, looking at the operating characteristics graph adhered to
the rear face of the cover. The flow condition in the Flow Relay and the
fluid receiving part can be clearly seen through sight glass(8).

■ Function and Contact Makeup

The Flow Relay SP-R is provided with single transfer contacts that operate
on proper differentials.

When flow is incresased When flow is suspended or decreased

The permanent magnet approaches the The Permanent magnet gose away from
reed switch on sensing the magnetizm, the reed switch which upon being freed
close contact A and opens contact B. from the influence of the magnetizm,
opens contact A and closes contact B.

Red : At an increase
of flow ON
At a suspention
of flow OFF
White : Common
Blue : At a decrease
of flow ON
At an increase
of flow OFF

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 ■ Adjustment
Adjust to minimum operating flow. Adjust to maximum operating flow.
(reading:0) (reading:10)

The moving fulcrum and the moving The moving fulcrum and the moving plate
plate spring are in their uppermost spring are in their lowermost position.
position. (minimum spring force) (maximum spring foce)

Remove the cover at the top. Turn the adjust screw and set to required
operating flow, looking at the indicator reading. For the relation between the
operating flow and the indicator reading, refer to the operating characteristics
chart adhered at the back of the cover. If the required flow is not known, let
fluid run freely and adjust the flow rate, looking at the flow receiving part
through the sight glasss.

3 Precautions on Handling
■ Always use the relay when it is filled up with fluid.
Use the relay when it is filled up with
airless running fluid as seen through the
sight glass. If the relay is used in an
unfilled condition, it may cause erroneous
action or result in a deviation of the
operating flow rate from the operating
characteristics curve.
Prohibited use.
■ Always install the relay in a streight pipeline.
The pipeline upstream of the inlet connection of the Flow Relay shall have a
minimum streight length five times the nominal bore diameter and the
pipeline downstream of the outlet connection of the Flow Relay shall have a
minimum streight length three times the nominal bore diameter.
Use of an anisotropic tube, a pipe line or a valve having a bore diameter
smaller than the nominal bore diameter of the relay connection close to the
Flow Relay may cause erroneous action or result in a deviation of the flow
rate from the operating characteristics curve.

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 ■ Violent impact with a water hammer may break the window glass.
■ When disassembling or assembling the relay, use care so as not to cause
permanent strains and not to change the setting.
Exercise care not to improperly set "O"rings and to unevenly tighten screws.
Improper installation may cause water leaks.

4 Detail of Major Compornents

1) Reed Switch
The Reed Switch is the best switching element with contacts that has
been developed meeting the needs of resent electronics industries. It
consists of a glass tube containing dry inert gus, and one make of reed
contacts made of magnetic material or a transfer. (The standard model
SP-R is provided with a transfer.) These contacts are covered with
gold, silver, rhodium, tangsten, molybdenum or their alloys. The
contacts open and close when they receive external magnetizm. The
Reed Switch which is free from dust, moisture and gas has excellent
characteristics in that its operating time is one milli second or below,
its service life is more than 10 hours and its movable temperture range
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is － 55 ℃ to ＋ 150 ℃

2) Spring material (plain spring and Moving Plate Spring)

The material is the best of all spring materials in terms of tensile
strength, elasticity and fatigue resistance. It is extrmely excellent in
corrosion resistance equivalent to SUS316 for surphuric acids and to
Hasttelloy C for chloric acids.

3) Permanent Magnet
The permanent Magnet is powder-metallergically processed
inter-metalic compound of cobalt and rare earth metal, and a drastically
innovated magnet with the highest coercivity and maximum energy
product.

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 5 Operating Characteristics Table
(H orizontal：FC 200)

400 400 400

(Exam ple)
158
M axim um setting of operating Flow late
350 A djust scale 10 350
A djusting range of Flow incresing
※Exam ple of selection of m odelnum bers.
320
110 W hen setting a decreased flow of
action.

300 70 l/m in for a 50A bore. 300

A djusting range of Flow

1) S elect "G 40S" w hen taking the adjusting

S et V alue and Set range.

280
decresing action.

range on the sm allflow side.

260
250 2) S elect "G 50S" w hen taking the adjusting 250
range on the large flow side.
79
M inim um setting of operating Flow late 220
A djust scale 0
200 200 200
55 200

186
180

158
160
150 150
140
130 140
130

114
110
100 110 100
100
93
90
82 80
79

70
62 58

50 52 57 55 65 50
44
38
36 41 40

26 26 31 29
20 18 26
13 14 19 18 22
9 13 13
l/m in 10 9
0 4.5 6.5 7 0
M ax Flow l/m in 20 40 60 80 110 140 180 220 350 530 450 600 800 1,000
15A B 05S B 08S B 10S B 15S
20A C 05S C 08S C 10S C 15S C 20S
N om inalbore

25A D 05S D 08S D 10S D 15S D 20S D 25S

D iam eter.

32A E05S E08S E10S E15S E20S E25S E30S

40A F05S F08S F10S F15S F20S F25S F30S F40S
50A G 05S G 08S G 10S G 15S G 20S G 25S G 30S G 40S G 50S
65A H 05S H 08S H 10S H 15S H 20S H 25S H 30S H 40S H 50S H 65S
80A I05S I08S I10S I15S I20S I25S I30S I40S I50S - I60S I70S I80S
φm m 100A J05S J08S J10S J15S J20S J25S J30S J40S J50S - J60S J70S J80S J90S

※ M odelnum ber in large flam es are of standard specifications.

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6 Loss of Pressure Curve
φ:D iam eter of N ozzle

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7 Operating Condition
■ Electric capacity
Always use an auxiliary relay if the contact capacity is short because
overcurrent may cause fusion and damage of the contacts.
Contact capacity : AC 200V 0.3A DC 100V 0.6A
(Resistance load) : AC 100V 0.6A DC 50V 0.6A
DC 24V 0.6A
Contact makeup : 1C (1 transfer)
■ Pressure
The standard relays have a working pressure of 0.98Mpa or under.
(Test pressure is 1.57MPa)
■ Fluid quality
Fluids usually used are as follows. Contact us if you use a fluid of which
any one of the qualities listed below is intense.
Water ‥‥‥‥‥Fresh Water, Well Water, River Water and Sea Water
Oil ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥Lube Oil, Insuration Oil and Fuel Oil
Chemicals ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥Acids and Alkali
■ Corrosiveness
■ Viscosity
■ Volatility
■ Solubility
■ Inflammability and Explosiveness
■ Mixed objects
other dangerous quality

(INPORTANT NOTE)
For dangerous applications, use pressure-tight explosionproof Flow
Relay Model SP-RX (d2G4), Model SP-REX (Exd Ⅱ CT4).

AROMANIKKI Co.,LTD.
MINAGA 4-CHOME 1-1, SAEKI-KU
HIROSHIMA, JAPAN (〒 731-5124)
TEL:(082)943-7775 FAX:(082)943-7776
URL:http://www.aromanikki.co.jp/

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