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Colima Visco
and Colima Viscorol
Magnetic Level Indicators

Description Indicator body sizes

Colima Visco and Colima Viscorol magnetic level indicators have
been designed for optical viewing of liquid levels in most industrial 25 Ø tube 25 - R type only
applications. They are also suitable for high pressure and high
50 Ø tube 48 - Maximum pressure 12 bar g
temperature applications and the range is complemented by Steel
having a pharmaceutical grade option available when requested. 60 Ø tube 60
The indicators can be equipped with electrical contacts or
with a potentiometer transmitter for full automation of process 70 Ø tube 76
management, including pressurised tanks, vats, boilers, for the
control of pumps, valves and alarm systems. Plastic 70 Ø tube 76 - Maximum pressure 16 bar g

Mounting
The Colima Visco and Colima Viscorol magnetic level indicators
are installed on the side of the tank (bypass system) or vertically
on the top of the tank.

Available types
LL Side/side mounted

LF Side/base mounted

LT Side/top mounted

TF Top/base mounted

R Top insertion only

GV Side/side mounted. Specifically designed to control

GDV methane-gas odorant

Options
Electrical bistable reed switch contacts, placed at the required
levels, thus allowing control of several operating points with a
single instrument.
When equipped with a potentiometer transmitter, they allow
continuous reading of liquid level.

Standards and certification

Colima Visco and Colima Viscorol magnetic level indicators
comply with the following European Directives:

- PED 97/23/EC - up to Class IV.

Colima Visco Colima Viscorol
- ATEX 94/9/EC (for electrical equipment only).

- 73/23 CEE (for electrical equipment only).

- Products intended for use in the Naval and Marine sectors are RINA and M.M.I (Italian navy) approved.

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Body sizes and end connections
Flanged: DN20, DN25, DN40, DN50, DN65 and DN80
Screwed, socket weld and butt weld: ½", ¾", 1", 1½", 2", 2½" and 3"
Please note: See page 3 for the full data regarding the range of connections available.

1
1

Colima Colima
Visco Viscorol

2
2

3 3

4 5

Materials
No. Part Material

1 Indicator body 304/316L/316Ti/PVC/PP/PVDF

2 Scale Graduated or neutral

3 Glass tube Polycarbonate or Pyrex

4 Two colour indicator Plastic or alnico

5 Two colour rollers Plastic or aluminium

316L/316Ti/Titanio/Hastelloy PVC/PP/
6 Float (not shown)
PVDF/Buna N

Design conditions
Steel -25 to +350 °C

PVC -20 to +70 °C

TMA Maximum allowable temperature
Plastic PP -20 to +105 °C

PVDF -20 to +130 °C

Steel < 125 bar g

PMA Maximum allowable pressure
Plastic < 16 bar g

Steel and plastic > 0.8 kg/l

Specific gravity of fluid
Buna N/Titanium > 0.5 kg/l

Polycarbonate T < 180 °C

Two-colour line marker material and rollers
Aluminium T < 350 °C

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 Body sizes and end connections
DN20, DN25, DN40, DN50, DN65 and DN80
Flanged, screwed, socket weld and butt weld
½", ¾", 1", 1½", 2", 2½" and 3"

Side process connections (types LL, LF, LT)

Please note that other screwed and flanged connections are available on request.

Flanged (FL) EN 1092 and ASME (ANSI)

UA DN20 PN16 AA ¾" Class 150
UB DN20 PN40 AB ¾" Class 300
UC DN20 PN64 AC ¾" Class 600
UD DN20 PN100 AD ¾" Class 1500
UE DN25 PN16 AE 1" Class 150
UF DN25 PN40 AF 1" Class 300
EN 1092 ASME
UG DN25 PN64 AG 1" Class 600
UH DN25 PN100 AJ 1" Class 1500
UI DN40 PN16 AK 1½" Class 150
UL DN40 PN40 AH 1½" Class 300
UM DN40 PN64 AI 1½" Class 600
UN DN40 PN100 AL 1½" Class 1500

Screwed (TH) Socket weld (SW) or Butt weld (BW)

GA ½" SA ½"
GB ¾" SB ¾"
Gk M SW
GC 1" SC 1"
GD 1½" SD 1½"
NA ½" BA ½"
NB ¾" BB ¾"
NPT-M BW
NC 1" BC 1"
ND 1½" BD 1½"

Top and bottom process connections (types TF, LF, LT)

Please note that other screwed and flanged connections are available on request.

Flanged (FL) EN 1092 and ASME (ANSI)

UA DN50 PN16 AA 2" Class 150
UB DN50 PN40 AB 2" Class 300
UC DN50 PN64 AC 2" Class 600
UD DN50 PN100 AD 2" Class 1500
UE DN65 PN16 AE 2½" Class 150
UF DN65 PN40 AF 2½" Class 300
EN 1092 ASME
UG DN65 PN64 AG 2½" Class 600
UH DN65 PN100 AH 2½" Class 1500
UI DN80 PN16 AI 3" Class 150
UL DN80 PN40 AJ 3" Class 300
UM DN80 PN64 AK 3" Class 600
UN DN80 PN100 AL 3" Class 1500

Screwed (TH) on the counterflange Socket weld (SW) or Butt weld (BW) on the counterflange
GA ½" SA ½"
Gk M GB ¾" SW SB ¾"
GC 1" SC 1"
NA ½" BA ½"
NPT-M NB ¾" BW BB ¾"
NC 1" BC 1"

Connection type R

External diameter flange: minimum 100 mm

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Dimensions/weights (approximate) in mm and kg

Minimum length 200

A
Maximum length 5700

B Minimum 100

C Depending on fluid specific gravity and pressure Starting from 250

D Depending on fluid specific gravity and pressure Starting from 80

E Depending on fluid specific gravity and pressure Starting from 85

Weights Dependent on dimension A

Side process connection

Side process connection

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Accessories

Contacts
Bistable SPDT or DPDT contacts, fixed onto the guide system fitted outside of the indicator body.
Also available in explosion-proof type, ATEX II 1/2 G EEx d IIC T6, T5 resp. T4 certified. Protection degree IP67.
Operation points are always field adjustable.

SPDT execution

DPDT execution (two simultaneous SPDT contacts)

Reed switch contact

Ermetically sealed in inert gas

Contact data Tungsten, Rhodio coated.

60 W/VA 1A 250 V @
Shock and vibration resistance: 30 g 11 ms

Transmitter
Potentiometer transmitter with 5, 10, 20 mm resolution for the continuous evaluation of the liquid level inside the tank.

Valves
The indicators are supplied with a hole and ss plug or with a ¼" drainage valve. A vent can also be supplied on request.
Isolation or check valves between the indicator attachments and the tank should be installed to aid maintenance work.

Characteristics Colima Viscorol contact Characteristics Colima Visco contact

DPDT bistable reed

switch contact (two
SPDT contacts
alongside each other).

Fluid rising up
The position of the
contacts is always field

Bistable
adjustable
Fluid rising up

1 3 2
Bistable
Green
White
Brown

Fluid falling down

Bistable

1 3 2
SPDT bistable reed
switch contact.
The position of the
Green
White
Brown

Fluid falling down

Bistable

contact is always field

adjustable

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Potentiometer transmitter characteristics
A potentiometer is placed in the vertical weather-proof tube outside the level indicator.
The total resistance of a known value is measured at the ends of this potentiometer.
The float, following the liquid level trend, activates the potentiometer’s reed contact chain through its own magnetic field, locally closing
the signal.
The total value of the resistance is measured 100% at its maximum level and 0% at its minimum level.
The end poles of the potentiometer are connected to a converter that transforms the input value into Ohm and the output into mA.

5 mm

Reading resolution available 10 mm

20 mm

Resistance input 1 k ÷ 100 k Ohm

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Converter's housings

Housing for safe area

Weather-proof IP65, plastic.

Housing for safe area, low/high temperature

Special type suitable to low temperatures or installation in high concentration saline

environments and for use in the food industry.
Entirely in stainless steel.
Protection degree IP67.
On request IP68.
Up to two cable entrances.

Housing for hazardous area, ATEX certified

ATEX certified II 1/2 G EEx d IIC T6, T5 resp. T4 for use in hazardous areas.
In pressure die-cast aluminium with a polyamide paint.
Protection degree IP67.
Up to two cable entrances.

Converter types

Converter for safe area

Field set using two trimmers [for the Z (zero) gauging and G (gain) gauging], without
resorting to interconnecting systems.

Converter for inbuilt safe area

Field set using two trimmers [for the Z (zero) gauging and G (gain) gauging], without
resorting to interconnecting systems.

Converter Hart ® protocol

Converter regulated with an interconnection cable.

Resistance input 1 k ÷ 100 k Ohm

Current output 4÷20 mA

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Typical vessel installations

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Product selection and order placement
Each unit is identified by a unique alphanumeric code that defines the manufacturing characteristics that best suites the application.

Range Colima Colima

V Visco
Model V
R Viscorol

LL Side/side mounted

LF Side/base mounted

LT Side/top mounted

Type TF Top/base mounted LL

R Top insertion only

GV only Colima Visco type

GDV only Colima Visco type

Ø 25 (only R type)

Ø 50
Body diameter 60
Ø 60

Ø 70

Steel

1 304L stainless steel

2 316L stainless steel

3 316Ti stainless steel

Indicator body material 2
Plastic

4 PVC

5 PP

6 PVDF

Centre-to-centre measurement Insert required distance 700

FL Flanged

TH Screwed
Connection type FL
SW Socket weld

BW Butt weld

Attachment rating UA UA

A 316L stainless steel

B 316Ti stainless steel

C Titanium

D Hastelloy
Float material A
E PVC

F PP

G PVDF

H Buna N

To continue with 'Product selection and order placement' and see the 'Order example',
please go to the next page

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Product selection and order placement (continued)

A Drain valve
Valves VA
B Vent valve

R1 Colima Viscorol SPDT contact

R2 Colima Viscorol DPDT contact

Electrical equipment contact R1
V1 Colima Visco SPDT contact

V2 Colima Visco DPDT contact

T5 5 mm

T10 10 mm

T20 20 mm

A Housing for safe area

Electrical equipment transmitter C Housing for safe area, low/high temperature T10-A-C3

B Housing for hazardous area

C3 Converter for safe area

C4 Converter for in built safe area

C5 Converter Hart® protocol

How to order example:

1 off Colima Visco V - LL - 60 - 2 - 700 - FL - UA - A - VA - R1 - T10-A-C3

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Spare parts
The available spare parts are detailed below.
No other parts are supplied as spares.

Available spare s
Float 5

Tube with rollers/indicator 2, 3 and 4

Scale 1

Electric components 6 and 7

7 6

How to order spares

Always order spares by using the description given in the column headed 'Available spares' and state the size and serial number of the
unit which is indicated on the name-plate.
Example: 1 Float for a Colima Visco having the following serial number: ..........................................

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