SERVICE & OPERATING MANUAL

ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS VM
Liquid Level Control
032.V036.000
Versa-Matic’s float actuated air valve and liquid level control provides all pneumatic operation. Especially useful in sumping and liquid
transfer situations, the float actuated switch opens and closes air supply to the pump for positive ON-OFF response.

How It Works:
This liquid level control operates entirely by mechanical and
pneumatic means. A float-operated air pilot valve controls the
opening and closing of an air valve. It admits or exhausts air
through a special regulator to turn an air-operated pump on or off.

Features & Benefits:
• Completely automatic operation.
• Easy, low-cost installation. The control is plumbed as part of the piping
system.
• All pneumatic operation - no electrical connections.
• Versatility. One control can be installed to handle sumping and tank
filling/transfer.
• For sumping operations, the pump is started at a high liquid level, and
stopped at a low liquid level. For tank filling and transfer, the pump
is started at a low liquid level and stopped at a high liquid level. It’s
completely adjustable to any liquid level operating range. It will adjust
from a few inches to approximately nine feet.
• Long life operation. Corrosion-resistant wetted parts.
• High capacity air valve. Accomodates air flow requirements up to 125
cfm, with a pressure drop less than 10 psi.
Installation:
The line air valve and air pilot valve are
preassembled on bracket and ready for mounting to
1½1/2” (3.81cm) standard on pipe.
Unit is ready as recieved for standard (high level on - low
level off) operation. For reverse operation (low level on - high level
off), remove bracket (item 1) from pilot valve by removing hex nut
(item 12). Install bracket opposite direction from position shown
and action is reversed.
Install float and rod as shown and mount rod guide bracket
below control as required. A minimum of 10 PSI (.6895 BAR) air
pressure is recommended for operation of liquid level control.
Air In and Air Out are noted on the regulator.
Note:
Important - a minimum of 8 PSI, created through pump application,
must exist for the float valve to work.

ACCESSORIES
VERSAMATIC® 800 North Main Street, Mansfield, OH 44902 USA © Copyright 2019
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Liquid Level Control

8 255.005.114 COUPLING, RIGID 1
1 12 9 345.001.115 FLOAT 1
9
10 10 538.006.335 NIPPLE, PIPE 1
17
15 18
19
TO PUMP 11
ITEM 545.003.330
PART NO. NUT,
DESCRIPTION HEX QTY 2
6 17
BRACKET, NUT,
FLOATELASITIC
1 12 547.003.330
115.024.330 1 1
3 ROD STOP
3
17 BRACKET, FLOAT
17 AIR INLET 2 13 115.150.330
685.015.114 1
ROD, TABULATED
ROD 2
1 19
2 3 14 115.151.330 BRACKET, ROD,
685.016.114 VALVE DETENT1 1
17 CAPSCREW, HEX
4 170.043.330 HD SPRING 2
7 15 780.015.115 1
5
COMPRESSION
14 5 200.010.330 CLAMP, U-BOLT 1
20 16 860.049.550 CLAMP, TUBE, 2
6 200.011.330 POLYETHYLENE
ASSEMBLY
1
13 11
FITTING, TUBE, 90
18 7 17 866.063.000COLLAR,
220.003.115 SET 2 4
SCREW ELBOW
4
17 12 8 255.005.114 COUPLING, RIGID
VALVE, 1
1 18 893.024.000 DIAPHRAGM 1
1
12 9 345.001.115 FLOAT
9 10
6 16 18A 17 TUBE, STOP
860.015.080NIPPLE, 1
10 538.006.335 PIPE 1
3 15 TO PUMP 18
21 SPRING, 2 ITEM
19 11
18B 545.003.330
780.014.080 NUT, HEX 1
8 17 6 COMPRESSION
12 547.003.330 NUT, ELASITIC
STOP 1 1
3 18C
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17 3 13 685.015.114 ROD, TABULATED 2
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AIR INLET 1 2
14 685.016.114 ROD, DETENT 1
2 19
18E SPRING 3
7 2 15 780.015.115
COMPRESSION 1
19 893.092.000 17
TUBE,VALVE FLOAT 1
16 860.049.550 2 ROD
4 L
POLYETHYLENE
13
9 WASHER, LOCK, FEET
20 900.001.330
FITTING, TUBE, 2
14
18 17 866.063.000 5 90 1/4
ELBOW
4 5
3.0
17 12 VALVE,GROUNDING 1
920.026.000 20
1821 893.024.000 DIAPHRAGM CABLE
1 6
6.0
2
16 18A 860.015.080 11 STOP
TUBE, 1 * 9.0

SPRING,
7 RO
* MAX.
8 18B 780.014.080 1
COMPRESSION
4
18C
NOTE: 8 RO
[.91M] LEN
1 12 IS 6 IN.
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18 21 19 893.092.000 VALVE FLOAT 1
19 11
9 WASHER,17
LOCK,
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2
12
17 3 GROUNDING
17 21 920.026.000 1
17 CABLE
13
A 1
14

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15 TO PUMP
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13 6
18 17
3
17 10 17 12 17 18
2 19
16 15 16 TO PUMP 18
2 18A
5 1
6
8 18B

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18C
17 AIR INLET 20
19 DIAP
18D
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1 12 20
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19
4 1
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ROD COUPLER, WHEN RQD. [ ] METRIC DIMENSIONS (MILLIMETERS)
[ ] METRIC DIMENSIONS (MILLIM
ROD ROD COUPLER, WHEN RQD.
MAX. LENGTH ROD
(SEE BELOW) MAX. LENGTH
(SEE BELOW) ADJUSTABLE
COLLARS ADJUSTABLE
COLLARS

9
1 16

9
1 16
[2
29
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[2
1¾ [44]

7716 [189]

29
FLOAT TO PUMP (½ NPT)

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1¾ [44]

7716 [189]
FLOAT TO PUMP (½

12¾ [324]

12¾ [324]
3 316 [81]

[81]
R L

16
1½ STD. PIPE

3
3
R L

1½ STD. PIPE
LENGTH ASS'Y LENGTH

METERS ROD LENGTH

FEET METERS ASS'Y LENGTH

.914 FEET
3.8 METERS
1.16 FEET METERS 5¾ [147] 7¼ [185]
7

1.83 3.0
6.8 .914
2.07 3.8 1.16 5¾ [147] 9 13 16 [249] 7¼ [185]
7

2.74 6.0
9.8 1.83
2.99 6.8 2.07 9 13 16 [249]
AIR INLET (½ NPT)
OD LENGTH * 9.0 2.74 9.8 2.99
AIR INLET (½
* MAX. IN
ODS ARE SUPPLIED ROD LENGTH
3 FT. ½ NPT AIR PORTS 10 PSI (0.7 BAR ) MIN. AIR PRESSURE 2
NGTHS. THE FLOAT SUPPLIED
NOTE: RODS ARE SUPPLIED IN 3 FT.
52MM] IN DIAMETER
½ NPT AIR PORTS 125 PSI (8.6 BAR )10 PSI AIR
MAX. (0.7 PRESSURE
BAR ) MIN. AIR
2
PRESSUR
[.91M] LENGTHS. THE FLOAT SUPPLIED
M FLOAT TRAVEL=1½"
IS 6 IN. [152MM] IN DIAMETER 125 PSI (8.6 BAR ) MAX. AIR PRESSU
MINIMUM FLOAT TRAVEL=1½"

18E 17
18E 18 17
10 18
18D 10 REPAIR PARTS LIST
REPAIR PARTS LIST
L

18D L PART NO ITEM DESCRIPTION

TO PUMP AIR INLET ITEM
18C 1 115-024-330 PART NO FLOAT
BRACKET, DESCRIPTION
ROD
6 TO PUMP AIR INLET
Grounding the Liquid Level Control
18C 3
R
1 115-024-330 BRACKET, FLOAT
17 6 2 115-150-330 BRACKET, FLOAT ROD
3
R

9 19 17 2 115-150-330 BRACKET, FLOAT

2 17 3 115-151-330 BRACKET, VALVE
9 19
2 5 17 4 3 115-151-330 BRACKET, VALVE
170-043-330 CAPSCREW, HEX HD
Optional 8 foot long (244 centimeters) 920.025.000 Grounding Cable is available 5
for easy 18A
ground connection. Install one eyelet on the grounding cable to hardware
20 5 WARNING 4
200-010-330
170-043-330
CLAMP, U-BOLT
CAPSCREW, HEX
18A 11 20
on the product
18B and the other eyelet to a natural earth ground. 4 5 200-010-330
CLAMP,
CLAMP, U-BOLT
4
11 6 200-011-330
Take action to prevent ASSEMBLY
static sparking.
18B 6 200-011-330 CLAMP, ASSEMB
7 Fire or explosion
220-003-115 can result,
COLLAR, SETespecially
SCREW
To reduce the risk of static electrical sparking, this Liquid Level Control unit must when7 handling flammable
220-003-115 liquids. The
COLLAR, SET SC
be grounded. Check the local code for detailed grounding
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Liquid LevelCOUPLING,
Control, piping,RIGID
valves,
PHRAGM VALVE 21 8 255-005-114
containers orFLOAT
other miscellaneousCOUPLING, RIGID
of equipment required. 1 12 9 345-001-115
DIAPHRAGM VALVE equipment must be grounded.
9 345-001-115 FLOAT
10 538-006-335 NIPPLE, PIPE
18 3 19 17 10 538-006-335 NIPPLE, PIPE
6 3 11 545-003-330 NUT, HEX
3 19 17
17 6 17 3 11 545-003-330 NUT, HEX
12 547-003-330 NUT, ELASITIC STOP
17 12 547-003-330 NUT, ELASITIC ST
13 685-015-114 ROD, TABULATED
17
7 13 685-015-114 ROD, TABULATED
17 14 685-016-330 ROD, DETENT
7
14 685-016-330 ROD, DETENT
15 780-015-115 SPRING, COMPRESSION
18 15 780-015-115 SPRING, COMPR
7 16 860-049-550 TUBE, POLYETHYLENE
17 18
7 16 860-049-550 TUBE, POLYETHY
4 14 15 1 12 17 17 866-063-000 FITTING, TUBE, 90˚ ELBOW
13
2 4 14 15 1 12 17 866-063-000 FITTING, TUBE, 9
13 18 893-024-000 VALVE, DIAPHRAGM
2 16 18 893-024-000 VALVE, DIAPHRA
16 18A 860-015-080 TUBE, STOP
16 5 8 18A 860-015-080 TUBE, STOP
8 18B 780-014-080 SPRING, COMPRESSION
13 18B 780-014-080 SPRING, COMPR
18C
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18C
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 EU Declaration of Conformity
Manufacturer:
Versamatic
A Unit of IDEX Corporation
800 North Main Street
Mansfield, OH 44902 USA

Warren Rupp, Inc declares that Air Operated Double Diaphragm Pumps (AODD) and Surge Suppressors
listed below comply with the requirements of Directive 2014/34/EU and all the applicable standards.

Applicable Standards:
• EN ISO 80079-36: 2016 • EN ISO 80079-37: 2016 • EN60079-25: 2010

1. AODD Pumps and Surge Suppressors - Technical File No.: 20310400 -1410/MER

Hazardous Location Applied:

II 2 G Ex h IIC T5...225°C (T2) Gb

II 2 D Ex h IIIC T100°C...T200°C Db

• Metallic pump models with external aluminum components (E-series)

• Versa-Surge® surge suppressors (VTA-Series)

2. AODD Pumps - Technical File No.: 20310400 -1410/MER - On File With: DEKRA Certification B.V. (0344)
Meander 1051
6825 MJ Arnhem
Hazardous Location Applied: The Netherlands

I M2 Ex h Mb
II 2 G Ex h IIC T5...225°C (T2) Gb
II 2 D Ex h IIIC T100°C...T200°C Db

• Metallic pump models with no external aluminum (E-Series)

• Conductive plastic pumps (E-Series Non-Metallic)

See “Safety Information” page for conditions of safe use

DATE/OF REVISION/TITLE: Dave Roseberry

19 DEC 2018 Director of Engineering

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