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Gas Cap Detection Sensors

Introduction

At present there are discussions about an electronic control of the closure and locking of the gas tank lid.

Especially in this dangerous explosive area, Reed Sensors are ideal because they are hermetically sealed and can be specified as intrinsically safe. The actual Reed Switch is mounted in the gas cap while the magnet is mounted in the lid of the gas tank.

If the gas cap is not locked or the gas lid is not closed the Reed Switch is open. The on-board computer monitors the state of the Reed Switch and if it detects an open, locks the ignition system and the vehicle can not be started.

Full Application Write Up
Gas Tank Lid Monitoring - Reed Sensor

Features

  • The reed switch used in the Reed Sensor is hermetically sealed and is therefore not sensitive to any sparks across the contacts thus they are hermetically sealed from the outside environment
  • Ex approved and intrinsically safe available
  • The hermetically sealed reed switch is ideally suited for switching low signal level voltages and currents which do not draw an arc
  • Magnet and reed sensor are isolated and have no physical contact by typically having the magnet mounted to the lid and the reed sensor mounted on the gas cap
  • The magnet is not affected by its environment
  • Millions of reliable operations
  • Cylindrical hole and screw fastening mounting
  • Contacts dynamically tested
  • Large sensing distances possible

 

SeriesDimensionsmminchesIllustration
MK03Dia5.800.244
MK03 Reed Sensor

M03 magnet not included

L25.51.004
MK14Dia40.157 MK14 Reed Sensor
L25.51.004
MK18Dia50.197 MK18 Reed Sensor
L170.669
MK20/1Dia2.720.107 MK20/1 Reed Sensor
L100.394
SeriesDimensionsmminchesIllustration
MK04W13.90.547
MK04 Reed Sensor Dimensions

M04 magnet sold separate

H5.90.232
L23.00.906
MK05W19.60.772
MK05 Reed Sensor

M05 magnet sold
separate

H6.10.240
L23.20.913

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