Transparent Level Gauges

Technical Specifications: Technical Data

Isolation Valve Auto Ball Check Valve
a) Screwed bonnet offset construction suitable upto 50 kg/cm2
b) Bolted bonnet offset construction suitable above 50 kg/cm2
c) Material construction as per wetted part
Vent ½” Plugged / ½” Needle Valve / ½” Ball Valve / ½” Globe Valve / ½” Gate Valve, other on request
Drain ½” Plugged / ½” Needle Valve / ½” Ball Valve / ½” Globe Valve / ½” Gate Valve, other on request
Optional a) Protection Shield for temperature upto 550°C - Mica Shield
b) Illuminator - Weatherproof IP 67
c) Illuminator - Flameproof Gr.IIA/IIB
d) Illuminator - Flameproof Gr.IIC
e) Non-Frost Extension for extreme low temperature application
f) Heating Jacket - to read the level of high congelable or ebullient liquid
g) IBR Certification

Special Application
Cryo Application
If a conventional level gauge is used for extreme low temperature applications, it FROST FREE
becomes difficult to observe the level of liquid as the gauge front tends to freeze. To EXTENSION

get rid of this problem, an acrylic non-frosting plate is mounted in front of the gauge.
So the observation of the liquid level is much easier this way.

Our Non-Frosting Transparent Level Gauges are classified depending on the process
temperature, they height of the non-frosting plate window may be selected from 80 to
250 mm.

Transparent
Technical Specifications: Temp. rating and dimensions of non-frosting plates
Temperature °C 0…-20 -21…-45 -46…-100 -101…-160 -161…-200
Recommended Materials LTCS LTCS 304SS 316SS 316LSS
Acrylic Height mm 80 100 150 200 250

Jacket Type
For a jacket type requirement application. This gauge is used to read the level of high
congealable or ebullient liquids. The principle is to inflow a steam for congealable
liquids and a cold water for enbullient liquids through the inside of the jacket to ensure
accurate and reliable level observation.

This type is used for observing the fluid by changing it into state of liquid after heating
or cooling it through jacket according to fluid's features. Our standard is that the inlet
of the jacket for steam or cold water is ½” NPT(M) and or 15 NB flange. Others are
available on request.
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 Transparent Level Gauges

Special Application

Corrosion Application
More severe demands may often be required on liquid level gauges in
terms of resistance to corrosion, and this is accomplished by lining or
coating all wetted parts. The most important aspect of this process is
the preparation of the metal substrate.

Illuminator
Transparent level gauges with illuminator are useful for observing the
fluid level in a dim place or at night by using an explosion-proof and
weather-proof. The illuminator can be mounted on all types of
transparent level gauges.

Technical Specifications: Illuminator Specifications

Rating Upto 15 W / 25W GLS Lamp or 15W LED Lamp with or without Flashing 240 VAC
Construction In cast alloy LM6
Gas Group IIA, IIB, IIC as per IS 2148 / 2004
Deg of protection IP66 as per IS : 12063 /1987
CCE Certificate A/P/HQ/MH/104/1817
Earthing 2 Nos. External & 1 No. Internal
Paint Epoxy Powder Coated Light Grey shade 631 of IS:5
Cable Entry 2 Nos. 3/4” ET With cable glands
Mounting Transparent acrylic sheet with mounting bracket

Process Orientation
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Side-Side (Left) Side-Side (Right) Top Bottom

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Transparent Level Gauges

Construction and dimensional cross sectional overview

The gauge consists of a body having machined to have a liquid where high
temperature and corrosions are liable to occur, it can be furnished with a mica shield
to prevent it from being corroded. There types are preferably used for reservoir tanks
that require a relatively long visible length by constructing the supporter.

135.0±5
The transparent level gauge is assembled firmly with gasket, transparent glass,
cushion gasket and gauge cover on the body by stud-bolts. The most advantage of
this type is that it has no invisible sections (dead band). Our standard overlapped
section is 10 mm as minimum and the gauge is so designed that supporting brackets
can be equipped to protect a long multiple connected gauge from distortion of fall
down. The scale plate to mount alongside the gauge may be available on request by
customers to observe the liquid level more accurately.
80.0
The gauge is used with a special reflex type gauge glass which has wider V-shaped Transparent
refractive grove and red coating on the outside of the glass. It provides a clear
observation of liquid level because of made refracting red colour on th V-groove for Construction (Sectional View)
steam or beyond portion of the level and it's colour of fluid itself for liquid portions.

Transparent glass
6 7
5 1

2 Specification

4 1 Main Chamber
2 Cover plate
3 Transparent Glass
4 Bolt & Nuts
5 Isolation Valve
3
6 Process Connection
Liquid
C.C.DISTANCE

7 Vent Ball Valve

8 Drain Ball Valve

Principle of transparent level glass

Isolation Valve

Bolted and screwed bonnet offset construction to attain device durability, high
stability, low hysteresis, high leakage class, bolted bonnet construction for high
temperature and pressure, all construction in forged only with the best level 1
radiographed and attain high leakage class of 10(-5) mbar lt/sec.

Screwed connection for low temperature and pressure with full forged construction
and with best of level 1 radiography and attain high leakage sealing class of 10(-4)
mbar lt/sec.

Bolted Bonnet Screwed Bonnet

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Isolation Valve

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 Ordering Information
TLG AA-TL-1000-F03-ZE-VD-WD-VW-WW-XW-UW-QV-RV-SO-Z

Type Optional
2
AA Low Pressure - 30kg/cm NF Non-frost Extension IQ Illuminator
-FlameProof Gr. IIA/ IIB
AB Medium Pressure - 100kg/cm2 HJ Heating Jacket
IR Illuminator
AC High Pressure - 200kg/cm2 SX Mica Shield -FlameProof Gr. IIC
IP Illuminator
IB IBR
-WeatherProof
Orientation of Process Connection Z NIL XX Any other*

TK Top-Bottom Vertical (Partial Visibility) Calibration Scale

TL Side-Side Right (Full Visibility) SO Aluminium with SQ SS304
Powder Coat SR SS316
TM Side-Side Left (Full Visibility)
SP Aluminium SS Acrylic
Centre to Centre Distance
1000 Indicate the required Centre Drain
to Centre Distance in mm RU 1/2" NPT (F), Plug RX 1/2" Ball Valve
RV 3/4" NPT (F), Plug RY 1/2" Gate Valve
Process Connection
RW 1/2" Needle Valve RZ 1/2" Globe Valve
Flanged Connection
F01 1/2", 150# RF Vent
F11 1", 300# RF
F02 3/4", 150# RF F12 1.5", 300# RF QU 1/2" NPT (F), Plug WX 1/2" Ball Valve

F03 1", 150# RF F13 2", 300# RF QV 3/4" NPT (F), Plug QY 1/2" Gate Valve

F04 1.5", 150# RF F19 1", 600# RF QW 1/2" Needle Valve QZ 1/2" Globe Valve

F05 2", 150# RF F20 1.5", 600# RF Isolation Valve

F09 1/2", 300# RF F21 2", 600# RF UW Screwed Bonnet Offset Construction
F10 3/4", 300# RF XX Any Other* UX Bolted Bonnet Offset Construction
Threaded Connection UY Nipple
B04 1/2"BSP (M) N04 1/2"NPT (M) UZ Needle Valve
B05 3/4"BSP (M) N05 3/4"NPT (M)
Gasket
B06 1"BSP (M) N06 1"NPT (M)
XW C.A.F.
B07 1.5"BSP (M) N07 1.5"NPT (M)
XX P.T.F.E.
B08 2"BSP (M) N08 2"NPT (M)
XY Graphoil
XX Any Other*
Cusion
MOC of Connection
WW C.A.F.
ZA CS (A105) ZJ Monel 400
WX P.T.F.E.
ZB CS (A106) ZK Monel 500
WY Graphoil
ZC SS 304 ZL Titanium
ZD SS 304L ZM Hastelloy ‘B’ Fasteners
ZE SS 316 ZN Hastelloy ‘C’ VV ASTM A 193 Gr. B7 / ASTM A 194 Gr. 2H
ZF SS 316L ZO Inconel 600 VW SS
ZI PP XX Any Other* VX Anodized Aluminium

MOC of Chamber VY CS Plated

VA CS VG Monel 400 MOC of Cover Plate

VB SS 304 VH Monel 500 WA CS WG Monel 400
VC SS 304L VI Titanium WB SS 304 WH Monel 500
VD SS 316 VJ Hastelloy ‘B’ WC SS 304L WI Titanium
VE SS 316L VK Hastelloy ‘C’ WD SS 316 WJ Hastelloy ‘B’
VF PP VL Inconel 600 WE SS 316L WK Hastelloy ‘C’
XX Any Other* WF PP WL Inconel 600
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XX Any Other*
Note: * Please consult factory
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