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What Is A Pressure Switch?: The Basic Parts of A Typical Pressure Switch Are Shown in The Schematic Diagram Below

A pressure switch monitors process pressure and provides an output when a set pressure point is reached. It does this by applying pressure to a diaphragm or piston that generates a force compared to a pre-compressed range spring. Pressure switches have different sensing elements like diaphragms or bellows and actuate contacts to indicate a control action when pressure is detected. They consist of basic parts like a micro switch, operating pin, trip setting pin and nut, and range spring and operate by applying inlet pressure to a piston against the range spring, which triggers the micro switch at a preset pressure point.

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What Is A Pressure Switch?: The Basic Parts of A Typical Pressure Switch Are Shown in The Schematic Diagram Below

A pressure switch monitors process pressure and provides an output when a set pressure point is reached. It does this by applying pressure to a diaphragm or piston that generates a force compared to a pre-compressed range spring. Pressure switches have different sensing elements like diaphragms or bellows and actuate contacts to indicate a control action when pressure is detected. They consist of basic parts like a micro switch, operating pin, trip setting pin and nut, and range spring and operate by applying inlet pressure to a piston against the range spring, which triggers the micro switch at a preset pressure point.

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What is a Pressure Switch?

This is a device designed to monitor a process pressure and provide an output when a
set pressure (set point) is reached. A pressure switch does this by applying the process
pressure to a diaphragm or piston to generate a force which is compared to that of a pre-
compressed range spring.
A pressure switch is used to detect the presence of fluid pressure. Most pressure switches
use sensing element. The movement of this sensing element is used to actuate one or
more switch contacts to indicate a control action.
Pressure switches have different designs with different sensing elements. One of the
most common is the one with diaphragms or bellows as the sensing element. In any case,
the operating principle for this piston type is the same with a diaphragm or bellow type
pressure switch.

Basic Part of a Pressure Switch:


The basic parts of a typical pressure switch are shown in the schematic diagram below.

A sectional view of the pressure switch showing all the basic parts of the switch is shown
above.
Also shown below is a pictorial view of the pressure switch.
The following basic parts can be identified on the sectional view of the pressure switch.

Micro switch
Insulated trip button
Operating pin
Trip setting pin
Trip setting nut
Range spring
Operating piston
Switch case or housing

Operating principle of a Pressure Switch


As shown in the sectional view of the pressure switch above, the inlet pressure is applied
to the bottom of the operating piston. This piston is forced upwards by the inlet pressure
against the range spring. The tension of the range spring can be adjusted so that it is
compressed at a certain pressure or set point. When this pressure is reached, the
operating pin will hit the trip button on the micro-switch and change it over. The normally
open contacts (NO to C) will become closed and the normally closed contacts (NC to C)
will open. The pressure at which the micro-switch changes over is set by adjusting the
trip setting nut. This nut adjusts the tensions of the range spring (e.g. if the nut is turned
clockwise the trip pressure will be higher).

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