measuring

•
Bypass Level Indicators monitoring
•
analysing

● Measuring length:
single-part max. 6000 mm
> 6000 mm two-part or multipart
● Pressure: max. PN 100 / 1500 lbs

N2
● Temperature:
- 40°C...+ 400 °C (ceramic rollers)
- 40°C...+ 120 °C (PP-rollers)
● Viscosity: max. 200 mm2/s
● Connection:
DIN flange DN 15 to DN 32
ANSI flange 1⁄2 to 1 1⁄4
R threads and NPT threads
● Material:
stainless steel 1.4571
● Local indication without
auxiliary power
● Limit contacts
● Analogue output

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Description Technical Details Additional Features

Kobold bypass level indicators are used for continuous mea- Limit contacts, models NBK-R
surement, display and monitoring of liquid levels. The bypass
Contact operation: Bi-stable changeover contact
tube is attached onto the side wall of the vessel.
Switching hysteresis: approximately 15 mm
According to the law of communicating tubes the level in
Max. Switching capacity: 60 W / VA; 230 VAC / DC, 1 A
the bypass tube equals the level in the vessel. A float with
Resistance: 100 mΩ
embedded circular magnets in the bypass tube follows the
Medium temperature: - 40°C... +100 °C
liquid level and transfers it in a non-contacting manner to a
Ambient temperature: - 40°C...+ 75 °C
display fitted outside the tube or to a monitoring device. The
Connection: 3 m PVC cable
following indication and monitoring devices are available:
Housing: Polycarbonate
Magnetic roller indicator Protection: IP 67
As the float passes by, the red/white rollers are rotated in suc-
Limit contact high temperature,
cession by 180° around their own axes. The rollers change
model NBK-RT200, NBK-RT400
from white to red as the level rises and from red to white as
the level falls. The level in a tank or a mixer is continuously dis- Contact operation: bistable changeover contact
played as a red column, even when the power fails. Switching hysteresis: approximately 15 mm
Max. Switching capacity: 80 VA; 250 VAC/DC, 1 A
Transmitter Resistance: < 20 mΩ
N2

To remotely transmit the level a transmitter with a chain of Medium temperature: - 40°C...+ 200 °C / 400 °C
resistors or a magnetostrictive transducer can be mounted Ambient temperature: - 40°C...+ 145 °C / 350 °C
outside the bypass tube. A continuous standard signal of Housing: Aluminum pressure-cast housing,
4 - 20 mA is generated by means of a fitted transmitter. terminal connection
This standard signal can then be displayed on analogue or Protection: IP 65
digital indicating devices.
Reed contact resistor chain model: ...W...
Universal indicating unit Total resistance: approx. 5 kΩ
A universal indicating unit of type series ADI can be mounted Meas. circuit voltage: max. 24 VDC
on the bypass to display and evaluate the standard signal Measuring current: max. 0.1 A
(4 - 20 mA) generated by the transmitter. Medium temperature: - 40°C...+ 200 °C
Limit contacts - 40°C...+ 400 °C with thermal screening
One or more reed contacts for limit-value acquisition or also (Option N)
for level control can be secured to the bypass tube. Ambient temperature: max. 130 °C
Resolution: 10 mm (ML < 2000 mm)
Applications Applications 20 mm (ML ≥ 2000 mm)
Housing: Aluminum pressure-cast
● Storage tanks ● Storage tanks
Protection: IP 65
● Tanks on ships ● Tanks on ships
Reed contact resistor chain with 2-wire transmitter
Technical Details model: ...M...
Process connectrion: flange DIN EN 1092-1 type 11, forme B Output: 4 - 20 mA
ANSI flange Auxiliary energy: 16 - 32 VDC
R-thread DIN EN 10226-1 Load: (UB - 9 V) / 0.02 A [Ω]
NPT-thread Medium temperature: - 40°C...+ 120 °C
DN 15, DN 20, DN 25, DN 32 Ambient temperature: - 40°C...+ 80 °C
Bypass tube: Ø 60,3 mm, 1.4571 Resolution: 10 mm (ML < 2000 mm)
20 mm (ML ≥ 2000 mm)
Flat gasket
Housing: Aluminum pressure-cast
NBK-03, -06, -07: < 200 °C: PTFE; ≥ 200 °C: Klingerit SIL Protection: IP 65
NBK-10: reinforced graphite
Magnetostrictive sensor with 4-wire transmitter
Operating pressure: PN 16 / 40 / 63 /100
model: ...T...
Operat. temperature:- 40°C...+ 120 °C PP-rollers
- 40°C...+ 400 °C ceramic rollers Output: 4 - 20 mA
Viscosity: max. 200 mm2/s Supply voltage: 24 VDC, max. 150 mA
Load: max. 500 Ω
Max. meas. length: to 6000 mm single-part;
Max. length: 4000 mm
longer two-part or multipart
Medium temperature: - 40°C...+ 120°C
Overall length: see dimension drawing
Ambient temperature: - 25°C...+ 80°C
ATEX & GL approval: see separate description Accuracy: ±1 mm
Protection Housing: Aluminum pressure-cast
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Options Mesasuring scale, engraved, aluminium backing

● B* indicating unit type ADI-B with bargraph, Option M1
rugged aluminium casing mounted on bypass tube,

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● C* indicating unit type ADI-K with bargraph and digital
display, rugged aluminium casing, mounted on
bypass tube, for description see brochure Z2
● D* indicating unit type ADI-D with digital display,
rugged aluminium casing, mounted on bypass tube,
for description see brochure Z2

Measuring lenght
●A connecting flange for two-part design 20
● E5 drain flange DN 20 stainless steel 1.4571
● E6 drain flange DN 25 stainless steel 1.4571
● F1 drain valve NAD-MZR 15 G 1⁄2, stainless steel 1.4571
● F2 drain valve NAD-MMN15 1⁄2 NPT, st. steel 1.4571 10
● H3 rinsing connection DN15, PN16, top and bottom

N2
for NBK-03

100
● H4 rinsing connection 1⁄2" ANSI, 150 lbs, top and bottom
for NBK-03

20
0
●K Armaflex insulation
cm 30
(thermal conductance 0.025 kcal/m °C, to 105 °C)
● M1 Measuring scale ambient temperature - 40°C...+ 400 ° C ,
aluminium backing, engraved scale
● M2 Measuring scale - 40°C...+ 150°C, Float types (closed design)
aluminium backing, polyester foil scale
Type Min. density Material
●N thermal screening for transmitter type ...W...:
[kg/dm3]
200 - 400 °C
A 1.0 Titanium
●P radiographic examination DIN 54 111 T1
B 0.9 Titanium
●Q dye penetration test DIN EN 571-1 C 0.8 Titanium
●X pressure test with water 1.5 x PN D 0.7 Titanium
E 0.6 Titanium
●Z 3.1 certificate according to EN 10204
F* 0.54 Titanium

Other special versions (for example: other densities,

*Use only with option T (magnetostrictive measuring sensor) reduced submersible length and so forth upon request).
or option M (resistor chain with measuring transducer) *Option N is not possible

Order Details (Example: NBK-03 F15 00 0 A)

Model Nominal Connection Nominal size Roller Transmitter Medium density

pressure indication Float

A=1.0 kg/dm3, titanium

0 = without transmitter
NBK-03... PN 16/150 lbs F = DIN flange 15 = DN 15, 1⁄2" B= 0.90 kg/dm3, titanium
00 = without T = magnetostrictive
NBK-06... PN 40/300 lbs A = ANSI flange 20 = DN 20, 3⁄4" C= 0.80 kg/dm3, titanium
RP=PP rollers W = with chain of resistors
NBK-07... PN 63/600 lbs R = R thread 25 = DN 25, 1" D= 0.70 kg/dm3, titanium
RK=ceramic rollers M = with chain of resistors
NBK-10... PN 100/1500 lbs N =NPT thread 32 = DN 32, 1 1⁄4" E= 0.60 kg/dm3, titanium
and transmitter
F*=0.54 kg/dm3, titanium

NBK-R Standard limit contact (bistable changeover contact)

NBK-RT200 High-temperature limit contact max. 200 °C
NBK-RT400 High-temperature limit contact max. 400 °C

* not possible with NBK-10

Please specify measuring length L, density, pressure and temperature in writing!

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Dimensions
NBK-... with roller indication
NBK-... with roller indication and magnetostrictive transmitter

ventilation screw 73.15

57 80
B

75
275

200
Measuring length L
N2

Measuring length L
60

O 60.3
A

D C

drain screw

Dimensions NBK NBK 10 always without

ventilation screw and
Model Nominal Dimensions [mm] drain screw
pressure
B C D
NBK-03... PN 16 / 150 lbs 130 110 115
NBK-06... PN 40 / 300 lbs 130 110 115
NBK-07... PN 63 / 600 lbs 130 130 180
NBK-10... PN 100 / 1500 lbs 130 130 195

Clearance dimension A [mm]

Model Nominal Medium density

pressure
0.54 [kg/dm3] 0.6 [kg/dm3] 0.7 [kg/dm3] 0.8 [kg/dm3] 0.9 [kg/dm3] 1 [kg/dm3]
NBK-03... PN 16 / 150 lbs 320 320 320 320 320 210
NBK-06... PN 40 / 300 lbs 410 410 320 320 320 210
NBK-07... PN 63 / 600 lbs 410 410 320 320 320 210
NBK-10... PN 100 / 1500 lbs - 700* 410** 320 320 210
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