Gems Sensors - 168433 FS-380 Series Brass High Pressure Flow Switch, Inline, Piston Type, 0.5 gpm Flow Setting, 3/8" NPT Male

$ 94.30

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Based on 12 ratings

Delivery

7.05

Customer service

7.00

Value for money

6.81

Packaging

7.16

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Brass, PPS Composite, Epoxy, 316 Stainless Steel, and Fluorocarbon are some of the wetted materials.

Electrical Termination: Polymeric Leads, 24"-26" long, 22 AWG

SPST, N. Type of switch (20VA)

(Maximum) Set Point Differential: 0.

Filtration should be 100 microns or less.

Questions & Answers

Is this, in fact, a Gems model 192563 sensor? This part is broken and needs to be replaced. Isn't it 3/4" instead of 1/2" on my part?

This is a Gems sensor, with the correct part number FS-. 3/8 and 1/2 NPT are the only options in the 380 series; no 3/4 NPT is available. br>Either a 3/4 adapter or 316 Stainless Steel (FS-316) are available. Stainless Steel3/4" NPT Male (480 series, P/N 204715316)

Is this, in fact, a Gems model 192563 sensor? In need of a replacement for this part, which I already have. Isn't it 3/4" instead of 1/2" on my part?

Yes, the model gems 192563 1/2 npt is 1/2 npt, not 3/4.br>br>

Is the gpm flow setting referring to the total flow through the valve or the amount of flow required to engage the appliance?

To close this flow switch and turn on the appliance, you'll need a gpm setting.

Is it possible to use these for compressed air? I'm trying to figure out how to detect flow in a compressed air line. ?

The device, as far as I can tell, contains a small magnetic "pill." A magnetic reed switch is located outside of the flow. It's nothing more than a bent strip of conductive metal that, when pulled by a magnet, will lower onto a contact. The flow of water pushes the magnet to one side as it passes through the pipe part. This attracts the conductive strip, which is drawn down and makes contact, completing the circuit and turning on whatever electrical device is connected to it. I'm fairly certain that high-quality The "pill" would be pushed out of the circuit by high-pressure air, but this could be affected by turbulence and other factors. Unless I happen to have one of these lying around, I'd look for a switch designed for air flow (I'm sure they exist).

Selected User Reviews For Gems Sensors - 168433 FS-380 Series Brass High Pressure Flow Switch, Inline, Piston Type, 0.5 gpm Flow Setting, 3/8" NPT Male

Doesn't work in the way that it is supposed to! I recently purchased a Gems Sensors FS- Brass High Pressure Flow Switch, Inline, Piston Type, 0

3/5

380 Series Brass High Pressure Flow Switch, 0. 380 Series Brass High Pressure Flow Switch, 0. 380 Series Brass High Pressure Flow Switch Amazon has a 5 gpm Flow Setting, 1/2" NPT Male. combr>br>I was installing it, but I was having some problems: when I turned on the water for the first time, the switch correctly sensed it and turned on. The switch remains ON after I turn off the water, and there is no way to turn it off unless I uninstall it and completely empty it of water. If I mount it again after that, it behaves the same way.

Ivan Pineda

| Jul 23, 2021

It was only for a few months

3/5

After months of use with water, it stopped working, despite the fact that it had a filter to keep sediments out of the sensor's workings. It was great until it stopped working.

Louise Griffith

| Aug 02, 2021

a new one has been installed in place of the old one - Everything is in order

5/5

About a month ago, I replaced the old one with this new one, and it performs as expected. Amazon had the best deal I could find. com. Nearly twice as much was demanded by local dealers! And I found it for up to three times the price in other locations on the internet!.