Selection Guide

Sensing Switch
Condition
836E 837E 836 836T 837
Solid-State Solid-State Pressure Switches Pressure Switches Temperature Switches
Pressure Switches Temperature Switches

■ Microprocessor based with ■ Microprocessor based with ■ Bellow Operation ■ Bellow or piston operation ■ Bellow Operation
no moving parts no moving parts ■ Copper alloy or stainless steel ■ Bellows available in copper ■ Vapor sensing technology
■ Constructed of rugged ■ Constructed of rugged materials alloy or stainless steel ■ Bulb and capillary or direct
corrosion-resistant 316 corrosion-resistant 316 ■ High reliability, snap action ■ High reliability, snap action immersion sensing
Description/ stainless steel stainless steel silver contacts silver contacts ■ High reliability, snap action
■ Independently programmable ■ Independently programmable
Features PNP outputs PNP outputs
■ Broad range of sensing
capabilities (air, water, oil,
■ Broad range of sensing
capabilities (air, water, oil,
silver contacts

■ 4-character 14-segment
digital display
■ -14.5 to 6,000 psi
Operating Range ■ Process temperature: -40° to
+212°F (-40° to +100°C)
■ 4-character 14-segment
digital display
■ ■
Process temperature: -58°C to
302°F (-50°C to +150°C)
liquids, vapors and gases) liquids, vapors, and gases)
■ ■
30" Hg vacuum to 900 psi 30" Hg vacuum to 5000 psi -60 to +570ºF

■ Independently Adjustable ■ Independently Adjustable ■ Independently Adjustable

Differential .2 to 125 psi 2 to 650 psi 2 to 87ºF
■ < +/- 0.25% of sensor range ■ <0.5C (-50°C to 75°C) ■ +/- 0.5% ■ Bellows (+/-1%), ■ +/- 2ºF
Repeat Accuracy ■ <0.7C (75°C to 150°C) Piston w/o seal (+/-3%),
Piston w/ seal (+/-5%)
■ IP66 ■ IP66 ■ Open, Type 1, 4X, 4&13, ■ Type 1/4/13, 7&9 and 4&13 ■ Open, Type 1, 4&13, 7&9
Enclosure 7&9 and 4&13 and 4&13
Options
■ -40° to 185°F (-40° to +85°C) ■ -40° to 185°F (-40° to +85°C) ■ -22 to +150ºF (-30 to +66ºC) ■ -22 to +150ºF (-30 to +66ºC) ■ -22 to +150ºF (-30 to +66ºC)
Ambient
Operating Temp
■ 250 mA (dual PNP) ■ 250 mA (dual PNP) ■ Non-Inductive - 5A, 240V/3A, 600V ■ 2 Circuit - NEMA A600 ■ Non-Inductive - 5A, 240V/3A, 600V
Contact ■ ■ ■
Control Circuit - AC-125 VA, 4 Circuit - NEMA B150 Control Circuit - AC-125 VA,
Ratings (Std) 24600V/DC-57.5 VA, 115230V 24600V/DC-57.5 VA, 115230V

■ This magazine page 68 ■ This magazine page 68 ■ A115 catalog page 13-2 ■ A115 catalog page 13-22 ■ A115 catalog page 13-47
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808 808 840 840 840 840

Low Speed Switches High Speed Switches Low Operating Force Heavy Duty Industrial Motor Rated Industrial General Purpose
(Styles J and K) (Styles M and R) Industrial Switch (Style A) Switch (Style B) Switch (Style C) Switch (Style D/DS)

■ Motor Plugging, Motor
Anti-Plugging, Speed
Sensing, Direction of
Typical Rotation
Applications
■ Motor Plugging, Motor ■ Tank or Sump Operation ■ Tank or Sump Operation ■ Tank or Sump Operation ■ Tank or Sump Operation
Anti-Plugging, Speed
Sensing, Direction of
Rotation

■ 15…80 RPM ■ 50…1000 RPM

Operating Range
■ 1200 RPM ■ 2000 RPM
Max Shaft
Operating Speed
■ Type 1/4/13, 7&9 ■ Type 1/4/13, 7&9 ■ Type 1, 4, 7&9 ■ Type 1, 4, 7&9 ■ Type 1, 4, 7&9 ■ Type 1
Enclosure
Options
■ NEMA B600 ■ NEMA B600 ■ NEMA A600 and N300 ■ NEMA A600 and N300 ■ NEMA A600 and N300 ■ NEMA A600 and N300
Electrical
Ratings

■ Style J - 1 N.O. ■ Style M - 1 N.O. ■1 N.O./1N.C., ■ 2 N.O. ■ 3 N.O. ■ 2 N.O.

Contact ■ Style ■ 2 N.O., or 2 N.C
K - 1 N.C. Style R - 1 N.C.
Arrangement
■ -22 to +150ºF ■ -22 to +150ºF ■ -22 to +150ºF ■ -22 to +150ºF ■ -22 to +150ºF ■ -22 to +150ºF
Ambient (-30 to +66ºC) (-30 to +66ºC) (-30 to +66ºC) (-30 to +66ºC) (-30 to +66ºC) (-30 to +66ºC)
Operating Temp
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