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	Float Material Float Material

316 Stainless Steel

304 Stainless Steel

	Material Material

304 Stainless Steel

316 Stainless Steel

	For Use With For Use With

Cleaning Solutions

Hydraulic Fluid

Plating Solutions

	Shape Shape


Ball	Oblong

90° Elbow

	Maximum Temperature Maximum Temperature

Less than 200° F

200° to 249° F

250° to 299° F

300° to 399° F

400° F or greater

	Mounting Orientation Mounting Orientation

	Diameter Diameter

	Pipe Size Pipe Size

	Input Voltage Input Voltage

	Connection Type Connection Type

	Stem Material Stem Material

Stainless Steel

	Maximum Pressure Maximum Pressure

	Insertion Depth Insertion Depth

	Body Material Body Material

Stainless Steel

	Switch Starting Position Switch Starting Position

1 Off (Normally Open)

1 On (Normally Closed)

1 Off (Normally Open) or 1
On (Normally Closed)

	Thread Type Thread Type

	Thread Size Thread Size

	Mounting Location Mounting Location

	RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances)

RoHS Compliant with
Exemptions

	Minimum Temperature Minimum Temperature

40° F or greater

	Gender Gender

	DFARS (Defense Acquisition Regulations Supplement) DFARS (Defense Acquisition Regulations Supplement)

DFARS Specialty Metals
COTS-Exempt

	REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals)

REACH Compliant

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Level Switches

Vertical-Mount Float Switches for Water

Mount these switches from outside the tank through a threaded connection at the top or bottom of your tank.

Horizontal-Mount Float Switches for Water

Install these switches into a threaded connection in your tank wall from outside the tank.

Hazardous Location Float Switches for Water

Hazardous Location Float Switches for Water

For use in locations with flammable gases and combustible dust, this switch is UL listed and CSA certified for Class I, Divisions 1 and 2, Groups C and D; and Class II, Divisions 1 and 2, Groups E, F, and G.

Vertical-Mount Float Switches for Fuels and Oils

Mount these switches from outside the tank through a threaded connection.

Dual-Level Vertical-Mount Float
Switches for Fuels and Oils

Empty and fill your tank with a single device—these dual-level switches include two float switches that actuate at different levels. Mount through a threaded connection at the top of your tank.

Horizontal-Mount Float Switches for Fuels and Oils

Install these switches into a threaded connection in your tank wall from outside the tank.

External-Mount Float Switches for Oils

For visual monitoring and easy access, these switches are housed in a clear acrylic reservoir that mounts to the outside of your tank.

Vertical-Mount Hazardous Location
Float Switches for Fuels and Oils

Vertical-Mount Hazardous Location Float Switches for Fuels and Oils

For use in locations with flammable gases and combustible dust, this switch is UL listed and CSA certified for Class I, Divisions 1 and 2, Groups C and D; and Class II, Divisions 1 and 2, Groups E, F, and G.

Horizontal-Mount Hazardous Location
Float Switches for Fuels and Oils

These switches are CSA certified for hazardous locations.

Vertical-Mount Compressed-Air
Float Switches for Fuels and Oils

Mount this switch through the top of your tank.

Horizontal-Mount Compressed-Air
Float Switches for Fuels and Oils

Install these switches through a tank wall.

Vertical-Mount Float Switches for Chemicals

Mount these switches from outside the tank through a threaded connection at the top or bottom of your tank.

Vertical-Mount Float Switches
with Brackets for Chemicals

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Use the included bracket to mount these switches to the inside of your tank.

Through-Wall Horizontal-Mount
Float Switches for Chemicals

Hazardous Location Float Switches for Chemicals

Designed for use in areas where flammable substances are present, these switches are CSA certified for hazardous locations.

Vertical-Mount Float Switches for Food and Beverage

Mount these switches into a threaded connection at the top or bottom of your tank.

Through-Wall Horizontal-Mount Float
Switches for Food and Beverage

Through-Wall Horizontal-Mount Float Switches for Food and Beverage

Mount these switches through an unthreaded hole in your tank wall and secure with a nut from inside the tank.

Floats for Water and Oil

Floats for Threaded Rods

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Connect these floats to threaded float rods.

Through-Hole Floats

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The through-hole connection allows these floats to slide up and down a vertical float rod.

Floats without Connections

Floats without Connections

These floats are untethered by a float rod so they can float freely in your tank.

Float Valves

Easy-Adjust Bronze Float Valves

Easy-Adjust Cast Iron Float Valves

Compact Float Valves for Food and Beverage

Smaller than other float valves, these are sized for containers with limited space.

Float Valves for Food and Beverage

Float Valves for Chemicals

Made of stainless steel, these float valves have excellent corrosion resistance even when exposed to chemicals.

Float Valves for Draining Condensate

Float Valves for Draining Condensate

Automatically remove condensate from compressed air or inert gas lines—these float valves have a float-operated drain control.

Float Valve Bodies for Chemicals

Float Valve Bodies for Chemicals

Made of stainless steel, these float valves have excellent corrosion resistance even when exposed to chemicals.

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