Hvac Condensate Safety Switch

The switch is activated when the level of the water in the pan comes above a certain point causing the switch mechanism to trip float to rise.

Hvac condensate safety switch. Including formed plastic and galvanized sheet metal. An hvac wet switch float switch also known as a condensate overflow switch serves to prevent this pan from overflowing if the ac drain stops working properly. There s a float inside the switch that will rise if the water level of the pan fills up with a certain amount of water. The condensate cop features a large over clamping area that fits easily over the edge of all types of drain pans.

It s very common for a stopped up drain to trigger this device and results. Here is a documentary on how your hvac condensing overflow shut off device works. In my experience there are few areas of the trade where technician and installer preferences and opinions vary greatly. Diversitech cp 22 series pumps beat the industry standard of 20 ft.

Barnes bc20s condensate pump with safety switch 1 30 hp 110 gph 6 cord general purpose residential commercial pump 3 6 out of 5 stars 5 82 43 82. The ss1 air conditioner condensate line safety switch installs inline at any downward slope from vertical to horizontal. This product is designed to automatically pump condensate this product is designed to automatically pump condensate produced by high efficiency boilers and humidifiers up to 22 ft. Condensate overflow prevention devices or float switches as they are often called are such simple devices that you wouldn t think there would be much room for controversy.

Little giant 599123 acs 2 auxiliary condensate drain pan overflow shut off switch 48 vac vdc 72 inch leads. Vertically once the level of condensate in the tank reaches a specified level. Condensate cop is a unique clamp on float switch intended for hvac drain pan installation. Works with optional safe t gard model sg1 condensate overflow alarm.

The safe t switch model ss1 detects down stream clogs in condensate drains and interrupts the thermostat circuit to shut off the unit before flooding occurs.